Annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Eckersberg Medal (originally the "Akademiets Aarsmedaille" or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting.
The Eckersberg Medal was created in 1883, on the 100th birthday of its namesake.
Eckersberg Medal recipients.
Source (1940 onwards): Akademiraadet