A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
ArtistPeder Severin Krøyer
Year1897
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions266.7 cm × 519.4 cm (105.0 in × 204.5 in)
LocationRoyal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Copenhagen

A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a monumental 1897 oil-on-canvas group portrait painting by Peder Severin Krøyer, depicting the membership of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters during one of its meetings in the Prince's Mansion in Copenhagen. The painting was commissioned by the Carlsberg Foundation in conjunction with the construction of its new building on H. C. Andersens Boulevard. Measuring 519.4 cm (204.5 in) wide and 266.7 cm (105.0 in) tall, it is Krøyer's largest painting.


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