Frederik von Scholten (8 April 1796 – 22 December 1853) was a Danish naval officer, customs inspector and amateur artist who is today mostly remembered for his drawings and watercolours from the

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where he worked as customs inspector from 1834. His works are frequently used as illustrations for articles and in books on the Danish colony. He was the brother of Peter von Scholten, Governor-General of the islands from 1827 to 1848.

Early life and education

Frederik von Scholten was born in

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, the son of Casimir Wilhelm von Scholten and Cathrine Elizabeth von Scholten (née de Moldrup). The family moved to St. Thomas where his father served as governor. Frederik von Scholten was sent to the US to complete his schooling and from 1808 attended the Royal Naval Officers Academy in Copenhagen.

Career

He then travelled widely, first as a member of naval expeditions to the Mediterranean and the Danish West Indies in 1815 to 1817, then to France in 1818 and

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in 1820, then to Germany, Italy and France in 1821 to 1824 and finally in French service around the world on the naval ship ''La Favorite'' in 1829 to 1831. He visited the Danish West Indies again in 1833 and settled permanently as a customs inspector in Frederiksstad on St. Croix from 1834. In 1837, he visited

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Works

Frederik von Scholten collected his drawings and watercolours in two sketch books with a total of 163 works from the period 1821–46. They are now part of the collection of the

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. He has also made a drawing of lieutenant H.A. Raupach (1833) and a plan drawing of Butlers Bay (watercolour, 1833, National Museum). Two other works, a water colour entitled ''View East from Bülowsminde'' (1834) and the ''Frederiksted'', are now kept in the National Museum of Denmark.

Image gallery

Image:Frederik von Scholten - Butlers Bay, St. Croix.jpg, '' Butlers Bay, St. Croix'' Image:Frederik von Scholten - Carolina at Coral Bay, St. Jan.jpg, '' Plantation Carolina at Coral Bay, St. Jan'' (1833) Image:Frederik von Scholten - Morning Star, St. Croix (1833).png, ''The plantation Morning Star, St. Croix'' (1833) Image:Frederik von Scholten - Bitling near West-End, Santa Cruz.jpg, ''Bitling near West-End, Santa Cruz'' /c. 1844) Image:Frederik von Scholten - Montpellier and Two Friends. St. Croix.jpg, ''The plantations

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and Two Friends. St. Croix'' (1846) Image:Frederik von Scholten - Constitution Hill.jpg, ''Constitution Hill'' Image:Høgensborg, Plantation, St. Croix, Danish West Indies.jpg, '' Høgensborg''

References

External links

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