Lars Andersen Kruse (1828–1894) was a fisherman from Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. He is remembered not only for his heroic rescues but for his portraits painted by Michael Ancher and an account of his mistreatment written by Holger Drachmann in a mixture of poems and prose.[1]
- ^ "Lars Kruse", Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. (in Danish) Retrieved 4 November 2013.