Jørgen Sonne

Jørgen Valentin Sonne (24 June 1801, Birkerød – 24 September 1890, Copenhagen) was a Danish genre painter; known primarily for his battle scenes. His father Jeppe (1771–1833) was a copperplate engraver for the Royal Mint. He originally intended to pursue a military career and enrolled at the Royal Danish Military Academy, but left after a year and went to the Royal Danis...