Danish realist painter (1851-1915).
Born November 21st, 1851 in Flensburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1915 at 64 years old in Skagen. [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon