The directory «Artists»
Eriksen Edvard
(1876—1959)
Danish sculptor. He was born in Copenhagen, and he died in Copenhagen. He served his four years apprenticeship under the sculptor Sophus Petersen, after this he was educated at Technical School and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. In 1904 he received the Eckersberg Medal. From 1906 he traveled throughout Europe, he stayed for some time in Florence and Carrara. From 1908-19 he taught at the Copenhagen Academy. In 1916 he was appointed Professore Onorario (Honorary Professor) of the Fine Art Academy in Carrara, Italy. In 1930 he took the position of museum conservator at Thorvaldsen Museum.
Eriksen's sculptor "The Little Mermaid", 1913, became world famous.
Denmark, 1989, Sculpture of Little Mermaid
Denmark, 1996, Sculpture of Little Mermaid
France, 2012, Sculpture of Little Mermaid
Guinea, 2011, Little Mermaid
Hungary, 1976, Danish stamp and «Little Mermaid» Statue
Korea Nord, 1987, «Little Mermaid», Copenhagen
Lesotho, 2005, The Little Mermaid
Maldives, 2005, The Little Mermaid
Mongolia, 1987, Little Mermaid
Mongolia, 2001, The Little Mermaid
Nauru, 2005, The Little Fir Tree
Nevis, 2005, Tales of Andersen
Poland, 1986, Little Mermaid
San-Marino, 1993, Danmark, Little Mermaid
San-Marino, 2005, Hans Christian Andersen
St. Helena Island, 2005, The Little Mermaid
Umm al Quiwain, 1972, Emperor of Japan, Flag and Little Mermaid
German Federal Republic, 1982.10.03, Essen. Zeppelin over Little Mermaid
Israel, 2006.05.10, Jerusalim. Little Mermaid
USSR, 1983.11.03—06, Kopenhagen. Little Mermaid