Lauritz Rasmussen

LAURITZ RASMUSSEN (Copenhagen, 1824 -1893)
Untitled.
Bronze.
Showing the seal of the function. L. Rasmussen Kobenhavn.
Measurements: 11 x 6,5 x 3,8 cm.
Lauritz Godtfred Rasmussen was a Danish zinc and bronze caster. He established a zinc and bronze foundry in his name in Copenhagen in 1865 and was appointed royal court caster in 1883. Many Danish monuments of the second half of the 19th century came from his foundry. It was later taken over by his son Carl Rasmussen and remained in the family for several generations. In 1839 he entered as an apprentice brazier under the court brazier H. Dalhoff, brother of J. B. Dalhoff. He completed his apprenticeship in 1844 and the following year, together with a couple of friends, traveled abroad to practice his trade. At first he traveled to Berlin via Stettin and then continued on to Warsaw. From there he continued alone to Meissen, Munich, Milan and Constantinople. In Munich he participated in the casting of the monumental Bavarian statue of Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler. Rasmussen received the title of Royal Court Founder in 1883 and his foundry was listed as a Supplier to the Court of Denmark.