Johan Thomas Lundbye: A Brief Biography Born: September 1, 1818, Kalundborg, Denmark Died: April 25, 1848 (aged 29) Johan Thomas Lundbye was a remarkably promising Danish painter and graphic artist whose career, tragically, was cut short at the young age of 29. Born in Kalundborg to Joachim Theodor Lundbye and Catherine Bonnevie, he is remembered for his evocative animal and landscape paintings that captured the essence of rural Denmark. Early Life, Training & Influences Childhood: Lundbye was a sickly child, which likely contributed to his introspective nature and keen obse…