#vilhelm melbye

Vilhelm Melbye (May 14, 1824 - 1882) was a Danish marine and landscape painter. He was one of three brothers who all were successful marine painters, and Anton Melbye was Vilhelm’s primary teacher, although he did attend classes at the Academy.

Anton came to London already as a teen and preferred being abroad. After completing his training in Copenhagen, he studied for a year in Düsseldorf and Paris and then settled with commercial success in London. In 1862 he finally returned to Copenhagen and eventually became a professor at the Academy shortly before his death…

Above:Boats on the Lake, Scottish Highlands (Loch Lomond), 1856 - oil on canvas (Privately owned)