Paul Gustave Fischer

Paul Gustave Fischer (July 22, 1860, Copenhagen – May 11934 Gentofte) was a Danish painter.

Paul Fischer belongs to the fourth generation of Fischers to live in Denmark. This Jewish family originally came from Poland. The family was upper middle class; Paul's father had started as a painter, but later succeeded in the business of manufacturing paints and lacquers.

His formal art education lasted only a short time in his middle teens. For two years he attended The Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen.

During the period when he actively painted, Danish art was dominated by Laurits Tuxen. Despite Fischer's lack of critical recognition during his lifetime, his art sold well. One major event in which he succeeded over Tuxen was when Denmark transferred the sovereignty of Norway back to the Norwegians - Fischer rather than Tuxen got the commission from the King of Norway to paint the event.

Paintings

A Day At The Beach

A Morning Dip ("Bedende Kvinder")

A Street Scene In Winter, Copenhagen

A View Of Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen

A Winter's Day ("Vinterdag") on Kongens Nytorv Copenhagen, 1907

Bathers Resting on Sand Dunes (Solbadende i klitterne)

Farmyard

Fishmarket

Fjord Near Oslo in Summer

Girls Bathing

King's New Square

Maid Buying Fish

Houses in Baastad

Gammel Strand

Mother and Child, 1892

Outside the Church of the Holy Spirit, 1912

Portrait of a Lady

Street Scene In Copenhagen

Study of a gentleman, in tails and white gloves (traditionally identified as the King of Sweden)

Sunbathing in the Dunes

The Artist Painting En Plein Air

The Bathers ("Badende Kvinder")

The Bicycling Girl

The Christmas Rush, 1886

The Conversation, Helgoland

The Danish Royal Guards March In Their Full Dress Uniform

The End of the Road

The Fire Brigade Turn Out In Kultorvet Copenhagen, 1900

The Flower Market, Copenhagen

The Guard on King Christian's Birthday, 1925

The Little Flower Girl

The Norwegians become Norway, 1906

The Old Steam Engine, 1900

The Royal Theater

Throwing Snow

Time at Kgl. Teaters ballet school ("Time i det Kgl. Teaters balletskole"), 1889

Vesterbrogade

A near-complete list of Fischer's works is at: http://www.findartinfo.com/search/listprices.asp?sort=title&keyword=22862&page=1&pageno=1

References

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