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Danish painter, illustrator and lithographer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edvard Lehmann (1815-1892) was a Danish painter, illustrator and lithographer who is mainly remembered for his work as a theatre painter. His drawings and watercolours are an important source of knowledge about Danish theatre during the Danish Golden Age.
Lehmann was born in Copenhagen on 20 January 1815, the son of miniature painter Johan Peter Christian Lehmann and Johanne Lassen. He never married and left no children.[1]
Lehmann studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1828. He worked at the Royal Danish Theatre as a costume draughtsman c. 1840-70, collaborating with August Bournonville.
Lehmann was also active as a portraitist and painted humorous genre paintings of street life in Copenhagen.[2]
As of 1994 Lehmann's work had been exhibited at:[3]
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