Background
He was born in Copenhagen in 1820.
He was born in Copenhagen in 1820.
A graduate of the Royal Academy in Copenhagen, under J. L. Lund, he traveled Europe where he sought inspiration, especially from the Munich landscape scene. He exhibited many works in Charlottenborg and in "Kunstforeningen" (The Art Association). He is best known for his paintings of the Baltic island of Bornholm.
Indeed one of the cliffs at Helligdomsklipperne, Libertsklippen (Libert"s Rock), is named after him.