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Georg Emil Libert
(1820-1908)
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Georg Emil Libert (1820-1908) studied at Kunstakademiet (the Academy of Fine Arts) in Copenhagen and was a student of J.L. Lund. He traveled in Europe, and became particularly influenced by the German landscapes around Munich which had its outset in the golden age tradition. Many of the landscapes painted by Libert on the Danish island of Bornholm bear witness to this influence. The immensity of romantic Bornholm nature captivated Libert who was honored when one of the cliffs at Helligdommen was named after him.

He received a number of scholarships e.g. the Academy (Soedring's scholarship and Ancher 1875) and exhibited at Charlottenborg for many years and in "Kunstforeningen" (The Art Association), among others.

After his death his works were chosen for an exhibition with the theme "The Golden Age Painters". His art is very sought-after and popular. Today, works of his are represented at several museums in Denmark, the foremost being Statens Museum for Kunst (The Danish National Gallery) and Thorvaldsens Museum.

A George Emil Libert paintng "Ansicht des Heidelberger Schlosses Zwischen der Molkenkur, der Stadt" sold for $11,240 at Sotheby s, Munich in June 1994. The gallery market for Libert paintings in the United States ranges from $8,000.00 to $30,000.00.