About Peter Alfred Schou
Lived 1844 – 1914 (aged 70). Peter Alfred Schou was a Danish painter.
Peter Alfred Schou (known as P.A. Schou; 8 October 1844 – 21 November 1914) was a Danish painter.
In 1876 he went to Paris, where he studied with Léon Bonnat. His first exhibition at the Salon came in 1880. Among those who worked there were Arthur Siebelist, Julius von Ehren and . He returned to Denmark in 1902 and was a regular participant in several annual exhibitions after that time.
In 1911, he was awarded the Anckers Scholarship (Det anckerske Legat) grant for composers, writers and artists. In 1908 and 1912, he received the Eckersberg Medal. He died at Frederiksberg and was buried in Solbjerg Park Cemetery.
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Who was Peter Alfred Schou?
Danish painter (1844-1914)
When was Peter Alfred Schou born?
Peter Alfred Schou was born on 8 October 1844 in Copenhagen.
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Peter Alfred Schou died on 21 November 1914 in Frederiksberg.
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Peter Alfred Schou was a painter.
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Peter Alfred Schou was Danish.
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