and death (1839), the reformation anniversary (1836), the royal couple's silver wedding (front side, 1840), Crown Prince Frederick's wedding (front side, 1841), the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences (1842), Albert Thaer (1833), A. W. Hauch (1838) and Michael Nielsen (1844). His work as a sculptor includes a considerable number of portrait busts and reliefs. Personal life Christensen was married to Oline Louise Bugge (22 January 1805 – 9 March 1878), a daughter of master joiner Ole B. (1765–1815) and Gertrud Kirschbaum (1770–1813), on 8 August 1835. He was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1843. Depictions Christensen is seen in Wilhelm Bendz's 1827 genre painting A sculptor working from live model studies (Danish National Gallery). He is also seen in Bendz' painting of Finchs kaffehus (1832. Thorvaldsens Museum). He has also been the subject of portrait paintings by Constantin Hansen (1831, Hirschsprung Collection) and J. V. Gertner (1836, Danish National Gallery). Christensen has also been the subject of portrait drawings by H. Eddelin (1830, Royal Danish Library), H. E. Freund (c. 1830), W. Bendz (1831, Danish National Gallery), Constantin Hansen (1832, Nysø), Gertner (1844), J. L. Lund and Johs. Jensen (Frederiksborg Museum). He has also been portrayed on an etching by Caroline Behrens (1831) and a lithograph by Hanfstaengl (1832). Gallery References External links Works in Thorvaldsens Museum 19th-century Danish medallists 19th-century Danish sculptors 19th-century male artists Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Academic staff of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Artists from Copenhagen Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog 1806 births 1845 deaths