SIMON SIMONSEN
Danish 1841-1928
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Simon Simonsen was born in Denmark in 1841. As a boy he was taught to paint by his father, Niels Simonsen. Later he went to Paris to receive instruction from the artist Rosa Bonheur. Simonsen was awarded scholarships to study in Paris between 1863 and 1869. He travelled and studied in Paris and Rome from the late 1860s until the early 1880s. A great number of the artist’s works were exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1859 and 1921 (241 in total). Simonsen was famous for his paintings of animals, especially horses and dogs. Hunting dogs were a favourite subject matter, which he often depicted in charming or humorous scenes.