ES C em N Th IE 022 l R a i ec PE RK 2 X Sp E A E U NM Q I DE N U IN e:
Summer evening on the beach at Skagen, by P.S. Krøyer. The painter and his wife. 1899.
A piece of Danish art history The Hirschsprung Collection houses tobacco manufacturer and art collector Heinrich Hirschsprung and his wife Pauline’s private collection of Danish art. With its idyllic location in Østre Anlæg park, its cosy, home-like atmosphere and its impressive art collection, the museum should be on your list of cultural things to do when visiting Copenhagen. By Heidi Kokborg
| Photos: PR
Nestled in the beautiful Østre Anlæg park close to cafés, metro stations and the Botanical Garden, The Hirschsprung Collection couldn’t ask for a more perfect location. The museum opened its doors to the public in 1911 and houses the private art collection of Heinrich Hirschsprung (1836-1908) and his wife Pauline (1845-1912). “The couple donated their collection of Danish art to the Danish nation. Since day one, the museum has been decorat76 |
Issue 141
was once the home of the Hirschsprung family; however, that is not the case. The couple had the museum built specifically to house their art collection,” explains Gertrud Oelsner, museum director at The Hirschsprung Collection.
|
April 2022
ed with furnishings from artists’ homes to create a cosy, almost home-like atmosphere. Many visitors think the museum
Heinrich and Pauline Hirschsprung were both art enthusiasts. Over the years they built a rather extraordinary collection of Danish art from the 19th and early 20th century – from the Danish Golden Age of art to the Skagen painters and the Symbolists. The collection contains major masterpieces by artists such as C.W. Eckersberg, Christen Købke, Anne Ancher, P.S. Krøyer and Vilhelm Hammershøi. “It is the biggest collection of Skagen art outside of Skagen. If you love P.S.
