Background
Grodtschilling was born in Itzehoe, the son from the painter Bendix Grodtschilling the Elder"s first marriage.
Grodtschilling was born in Itzehoe, the son from the painter Bendix Grodtschilling the Elder"s first marriage.
He was in France and Italy and trained as a painter, but initially was only an insignificant and little fertile artist in portrait art He returned to Denmark around 1670, and already in 1672 it is documented that he received payment of three skillings for works he had delivered for Rosenborg Castle. His father gave him regular work of the royal court, and in 1690 he was named official royal court painter, which paid him 100 crowns annually.
When his father died the same year, followed Grodtschilling him in office as manager.
Among his paintings are: Grodtschilling the Elder"s portrait, now at Rosenborg Castle, Christian V of Denmark on horseback, at the old Copenhagen Castle, and a "optical piece": the Oldenburg kings with Christian V in the middle. He also had drawings for Rosenborg Castle wallpapers (except for those in the Great Hall and data sheet I, 252).
In 1704 he was assessor in the ducal court.
