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Artist in the Global Art Registry
Frans Schwartz
1850–1917 · Danish
- Born
- 1850 · Copenhagen
- Died
- 1917 · Valby
189 works in the Collect24 Registry
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Johan Georg Frans Schwartz was a Danish artist who worked mainly on human figures, portraiture, and some religious themes. He created murals and also worked as an etcher for book illustrations.
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Johan Georg Frans Schwartz (19 July 1850 – 13 February 1917) was a Danish artist. He worked mainly on human figures and portraiture apart from some religious themes. He worked on murals as well as an etcher for book illustrations. Schwartz was born in Copenhagen to art dealer Johan Adam Schwarz. He worked with his father and later decided to train in art and joined the Academy of Fine Arts in 1866 and completed in 1872. In 1878 he travelled around Europe, mainly Spain and founded a private art school. In 1883 he worked on the ceiling paintings at Frederiksborg Castle and in 1897 at the Glyptotek. He also worked on etchings and book illustrations. Schwartz donated his wealth to support the artistic improvement of Copenhagen's public buildings. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery.
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Registered works
189
In museum collections
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Featured works
Selected registered works by Frans Schwartz
Selected from 189 works by Frans Schwartz in the Collect24 Registry.
Frans Schwartz
Prøveplade: En spindende kone, 1899
Radering
11.5 × 7.3 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593207
Frans Schwartz
Hoved af en gammel kone, Madam Rasmussen, 1880
Koldnålsradering
10 × 7.8 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593182
Frans Schwartz
Ældre kone med hætte over hovedet, 1895
Koldnålsradering
12.1 × 9.2 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593166
Frans Schwartz
Brystbillede af en siddende ung dame med hat, skarp profil, 1906
Radering
17.7 × 12.7 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593133
Frans Schwartz
En knælende, anråbende dreng, 1901
Radering
22 × 15.2 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593192
Frans Schwartz
Profilhoved af en ung pige, vendt mod højre, 1887
Radering og koldnålsradering
13.2 × 10.4 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593176
Frans Schwartz
Strikkersken, 1890
Radering
16.9 × 13 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-593160
Frans Schwartz
Profilhoved af en ung pige, vendt mod højre, 1887
Radering
13.2 × 10.4 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-592777
Frans Schwartz
Genius, blæsende sæbebobler, 1871
Radering
5.2 × 4 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-592786
Frans Schwartz
Gammel blind mand i profil med hætte over hovedet, 1905
Radering
11.9 × 10 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-592771
Frans Schwartz
Prøveplade: Nøgen kvinde fra ryggen, stående, 1901
Radering
14.8 × 10.8 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-592782
Frans Schwartz
Prinsessen ved springvandet, 1865-1917
Radering og koldnålsradering
26 × 13 cm
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
C24-592758
Museums and collections
Where works by Frans Schwartz are registered
- SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
188 works
- Finnish National Gallery
Helsinki, Finland
1 work
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