Rasmus Andersen

Rasmus Andersen's portrait of Tietgen at Sankt Annæ Plads in Copenhagen

Rasmus Morten Andersen (25 September 1861 – 28 February 1930) was a Danish sculptor. He is mainly known for his naturalistic portraits.

Biography

Rasmus Andersen was born at Ørting near Horsens where he later trained as a wood carver. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1877 to 1884 and trained to become a sculptor at Wilhelm Bissen's studio. He worked as a conservator at the Art Academy's cast collection until 1905 and at Thorvaldsens Museum from 1893 until his death.

He executed many portraits of prominent Danes, both statues and busts.

Selected works

Works include:

Statues

• Hans Christian Andersen, Chicago, US (1889)
• E.V. Dalgas, Aarhus (1901, executed 1900)
• J.C. la Cour, Lyngby (1903)
• L. Brockenhuus-Schack, Svendborg (1904)
• C.F.Tietgen, Sankt Annæ Plads, Copenhagen (1905 at Børsen)
• Chresten Berg, Kolding (1906)
• Christian IX, Nykøbing Mors, (1909)

Busts

• Hans Krüger (1884, Ribe)
• Th. Stein (1890, bronze for Frederiksborg Museum, marble 1903 for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek)
• H.A. Brendekilde (plaster 1901, Fyns Kunstmus.)
• Frederik VIII (marble 1908, Frederiksborg Museum)
• Wilhelm Wiehe (marble 1924, Royal Danish Theatre, original model in Teatermus.)
• Christian X (DFDS.)
• C.T. Barfoed (Landbohøjsk.)
• H.V. Stockfleth (Landbohøjsk.)
• E. Rostrup (Landbohøjsk)
• T. Westermann (Landbohøjsk)
• Otto Vaupell (Kolding Slotsbanke)
• W. Johannsen (Botanisk Lab.)
• Chr. Berg (Bogø)
• Ludvig Schrøder