Lars Kruse
Danish fisherman and lifeboatman (1828-1894) · Died at 65
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Something wrong?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.
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![Michael Ancher: The drowned fisherman (1896); the painting was inspired by the death of Lars Kruse in 1894.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Michael_Ancher_-_The_drowned_fisherman_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/1280px-Michael_Ancher_-_The_drowned_fisherman_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)
About this person
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1828 to 1894 · aged 65
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