Fritz Melbye, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Melbye

Danish artist

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1826

Place of Birth: Drammen, Buskerud, Norway

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1896

Profession: painter, traveller

Nationality: Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Fritz Sigfred Georg Melbye (24 August 1826 – 14 December 1869) was a Danish marine painter, the brother of Anton Melbye and Vilhelm Melbye who were also marine painters.
He traveled widely, painting seascapes, coastal and harbour scenes as well as some landscapes in Europe, the Caribbean, Venezuela, North America and Asia.