Rasmus Morten Andersen (25 September 1861 – 28 February 1930) was a Danish sculptor. He is mainly known for his naturalistic portraits.

Early life and education

Rasmus Andersen was born at Ørting, near

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, the son of Niels Andersen and Johanne Mortensdatter Andersen. He trained as a wood carver. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1877 to 1884 and trained to become a sculptor at Wilhelm Bissen's studio.

Career

Andersen had his debut at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1882. He won the Academy's small gold medal for the relief ''Eumaios'' in 1884. He participated in the

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in 1893 as well as a number of major Danish exhibitions. Throughout his career, he specialized in portraits, both in the form of statues, busts and medallions. His statue of

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was awarded the Eckersberg Medal in 1900 and a bronze cast of it was erected in

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in 1901. Andersen worked as a conservator at the Art Academy's cast collection until 1905 and at Thorvaldsens Museum from 1893 until his death.

Personal life

Andersen married Karen Sofie Nielsen (1863–1929). The couple had three daughters: Gerda Andersen; Valborg Andersen and Karen Margrethe Andersen. He died at Frederiksberg and was buried in Solbjerg Park Cemetery.

Selected works

Works include:

Statues

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, US (1889) * E.V. Dalgas,

(1901, executed 1900) * J.C. la Cour, Lyngby (1903) * L. Brockenhuus-Schack, Svendborg (1904) * C.F.Tietgen,

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, Copenhagen (1905 at Børsen) * Chresten Berg,

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(1906) * Christian IX, Nykøbing Mors, (1909) * Lensbaron Zytphen-Adeler, Faarevejle (1928)

Busts

* Hans Krüger (1884, Ribe) * Th. Stein (1890, bronze for

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, marble 1903 for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek) * H.A. Brendekilde (plaster 1901, Fyns Kunstmus.) * Frederik VIII (marble 1908, Frederiksborg Museum) *

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(marble 1924, Royal Danish Theatre, original model in Teatermus.) * Christian X (DFDS.) *

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(1903, Aarhus) * C.T. Barfoed (Landbohøjsk.) * H.V. Stockfleth (Landbohøjsk.) * E. Rostrup (Landbohøjsk) * T. Westermann (Landbohøjsk) * Otto Vaupell (Kolding Slotsbanke) * W. Johannsen (Botanisk Lab.) * Chr. Berg (Bogø) * Ludvig Schrøder ;Reliefs * Otto Vaupell (Kolding, 1900) * J.P. Michelsen (Herning) * Sigurd Berg (Skjern, 1923)

References

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