Laurits Tuxen
Laurits Tuxen | |
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Photograph by Frederik Riise | |
| Born | 9 December 1853 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 21 November 1927 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Education | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Skagen painters, Realism |
Laurits Regner Tuxen CVO (9 December 1853 – 21 November 1927) was a Danish painter and sculptor specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters. He was the first head of Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, an art school established in the 1880s to provide an alternative to the education offered by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.