Albert Gottschalk
1866–1906
In addition to taking private lessons from the painters Karl Madsen (1855-1938) and Karl Jensen (1851-1933), Albert Gottschalk briefly trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and at The Artists’ Independent Study Schools in Copenhagen, where he studied under the painter Peder Severin Krøyer.
Gottschalk found his subjects in various locations around Denmark, often focusing on the outskirts of Copenhagen, the streets of provincial towns or the deserted landscapes of North Zealand. His expressive, sketch-like technique was distinctive, as were the abrupt framings, the surprising angles and the muted colour schemes.
Gottschalk was not always well liked by contemporary critics who regarded his works as unfinished and imperfect. He himself also took a critical approach towards his own paintings, which is why he rarely exhibited them. Nevertheless, Gottschalk is now increasingly regarded as an important exponent of early modernism in Denmark.
