Peter Vilhelm Carl Kyhn: A Danish Landscape Painter Born: Copenhagen, Denmark (1819) Died: 1903 Early Life and Artistic Training Peter Vilhelm Carl Kyhn was born in Copenhagen to Carl Gottlieb Kyhn and Sara Marie. His father initially discouraged his artistic aspirations, leading him to first train in a business office. As a compromise, he was allowed to study with copperplate engraver Georg Hoffmann, where he learned techniques useful for later etching work. In 1836, Kyhn began training at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He progressed through various schools within the acade…