Christian Waagepetersen
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Christian Waagepetersen | |
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.png) Portrait by Louis Aumont, 1829 | |
| Born | 6 September 1787 |
| Died | 23 November 1840 (aged 53) |
| Other names | known_for = Waagepetersen House, patronage |
| Spouse | Albertine Emmerentse Schmidt |
| Awards | Order of the Dannebrog |
Christian Waagepetersen (6 September 1787 – 23 November 1840) was a Danish wine merchant and patron of the arts. The Waagepetersen House, his home on Store Strandstræde in Copenhagen, was a meeting place during the 1820s and 1830s for many leading figures of the Danish Golden Age. The neoclassical building is now listed.
He was born Christian Waage Petersen but changed his surname to Waagepetersen on 4 March 1831.
Christian Waage Petersen was born on 6 September 1787 in Copenhagen, the son of Lorentz Petersen and his wife Sophie Magdalene Worm (1765–1832). His father worked for a councilman named Waage but later established himself as a wine merchant. Waagepetersen was taught the trade by his father before completing his training at trade offices abroad.[1]
Career
Waagepetersen established his own business in 1808. It grew rapidly and eventually became the leading wine dealer in the city. The company was based out of his property at Store Strandstræde 18, where he also had his home, from 1811. In 1827, he was appointed to royal wine merchant.
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