Christian Bayer

Christian Bayer was born in Copenhagen, the son of painter Johan Bayer and Sophie Dauny. He apprenticed first under bookseller and publisher F. H. Eibe in 1854-60 and then under Xylographer A. C. F. Flinch in 1860-63. He also trained for half a year in Henneberg and Rosenstand's xylographic workshop and in 1863 while studying painting under Johannes Exner. He later graduated from the Technical Institute in Copenhagen.

Bayer's artistic output remained a side occupation. He worked for the bank Bikuben for many years. He created a vast number of topographical drawings and watercolours from Copenhagen, Many of them featured celebrities. He also created many portraits.

Bayer's works were for instance featured on a series of 32 postcards from Alex. Vincents Kunstforlag which were both available in black-and-white and colours.^[1]