19th Century

ferdinand joachim richardt

Born 1819 Died 1895

Ferdinand Joachim Richardt: Life and Legacy Early Life and Education Ferdinand Joachim Richardt was born in 1819 in Brede, North of Copenhagen, Denmark. His father, Johan Joachim Richardt, managed the inn and company store at the Brede Factory. The family later relocated to ørholm in 1832 to operate a similar establishment at a paper factory, before moving to Copenhagen in 1839. Initially apprenticed as a carpenter in 1835, Ferdinand soon pursued his artistic inclinations, following in the footsteps of his brother Carl. Beginning in 1836, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Art under p…

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ferdinand joachim richardt

1819 - 1895

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