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Henrik Olrik

Danish artist (1830-1890)
Person Human Q1803038

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
May 24, 1830
Date of death
January 2, 1890
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen, Frederiksberg[8]
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[17]
Occupation
painter, sculptor, medalist
Employer
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18]
Educated at
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[19]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Professor[21][22]
Child
Axel Olrik, Benedicte Brummer, Dagmar Olrik, Eyvind Olrik, Hans Olrik, Povl Olrik, Jørgen Olrik[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Genre
portrait[24]
Work location
Copenhagen[30]
Student of
Herman Wilhelm Bissen[31]
Birth name
Ole Henrik Benedictus Olrik[33]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[38]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok[32]
Family name
Olrik[26]
Given name
Henrik, Ole, Benedictus[27][28][29]
Has works in the collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Imago Museum, Oslo Museum[34][35][36][37]
Place of burial
Vestre Cemetery[9]
Residence
Copenhagen[25]
Student
Dagmar Olrik[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ole Henrik Benediktus Olrik en Henrik Benedikt Olrik en Henrik Olrik en Ole Henrik Benedictus Olrik en Ole Henrik Benedikt Olrik da Ole Henrik Benedictus Olrik ja ヘンレク・オルレク sv Ole Henrik Benedict Olrik sv Ole Henrik Benedictus Olrik sv Ole Henrik Benedikt Olrik sv Olrik
🔖 Identifiers · 30
VIAF cluster ID
96407934
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Henrik Olrik by Henneberg.jpg ↗
Art Renewal Center artist ID
1745
Artists of the World ID
00092120
Artnet artist ID
henrik-benedikt-olrik
AskArt person ID
11141505
Athenaeum person ID
14221
Benezit ID
B00132950
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Henrik_Olrik
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
OHenrikOlrikf1830
DigitaltMuseum ID
021039689637
Europeana entity
agent/base/111772
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Freebase ID
/m/04zz0m5
Geni profile ID
6000000014037532682
Gravsted.dk ID
henrikolrik
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Henrik_Olrik
HAND ID
676F-FD19-70B0-0D0B-F535
Invaluable.com person ID
ungz30hryp
KulturNav-ID
f5dfede5-a674-4361-a12b-514567751d83
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
602
Lex ID
Henrik_Olrik
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
114786
Norwegian National Museum producer ID
57137
Numista engraver or designer ID
1492
Prabook ID
2111723
RKDartists ID
60506
Te Papa agent ID
40397
Union List of Artist Names ID
500098405
Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Henrik_Olrik
Yale LUX ID
person/892e9dc4-e617-4743-bed9-c08955a70802

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 4
Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo Museum, Imago Museum
Given name 3
Henrik, Ole, Benedictus
Occupation 3
painter, sculptor, medalist
Child 2
Axel Olrik, Dagmar Olrik
Children (paternal) 2
Axel Olrik, Dagmar Olrik
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Educated at 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Employer 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Genre 1
portrait
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Copenhagen
Place of burial 1
Vestre Cemetery
Place of death 1
Frederiksberg
Residence 1
Copenhagen
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Dagmar Olrik
Student of 1
Herman Wilhelm Bissen
Students 1
Dagmar Olrik
Work location 1
Copenhagen
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Summary

Henrik Olrik was born on May 24, 1830[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on January 2, 1890[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], and medalist[7].

FAQs

Where was Henrik Olrik born?

Henrik Olrik was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Henrik Olrik die?

Henrik Olrik died in Copenhagen[4].

What did Henrik Olrik do for work?

Henrik Olrik worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], and medalist[7].

Where did Henrik Olrik go to school?

Henrik Olrik was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[19].

What awards did Henrik Olrik receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[21] and Professor[22].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Statens Museum for Kunst

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . sa.dk. Retrieved . sa.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon → Henrik_Olrik
    "Created claim: Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon: Henrik_Olrik, batch #292500"
  2. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 6w ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Numista engraver or designer ID → 1492
    "Created claim: Numista engraver or designer ID: 1492, batch #279031"
  4. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Professor
    Student → Dagmar Olrik
    Place of birth → Copenhagen
    Genre → portrait
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: HAND ID: 676F-FD19-70B0-0D0B-F535, batch #275136"
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