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The 7 Most Famous Hermania Neergaard Paintings, a Gallery Selection
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 7 works by Hermania Neergaard in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Hermania Neergaard left, the most famous is En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord (1825), in the collection of the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. Close behind it come Vase i græsk stil med iris, syren og kaprifolium (1831) and Vase i græsk stil med blomster, stående på en træstub (1832). Our catalog holds 7 works by Hermania Neergaard; the gallery has kept the 7 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
1799 – 1875, Copenhagen
Most works: Statens Museum For Kunst
Hermania Neergaard's top 10 paintings: the gallery's choice
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The museums that keep Hermania Neergaard's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Hermania Neergaard | Paintings from this list |
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 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 7 | En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord, Vase i græsk stil med iris, syren og kaprifolium, Vase i græsk stil med blomster, stående på en træstub |
Hermania Neergaard decade by decade: the original that defines each
Works per decade
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Collectors' questions about Hermania Neergaard's paintings
Which work is Hermania Neergaard most famous for?Reveal the answer
En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord (1825), Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. Vase i græsk stil med iris, syren og kaprifolium (1831) and Vase i græsk stil med blomster, stående på en træstub (1832) come next.
What age was Hermania Neergaard when En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord was made?Reveal the answer
26 years old: En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord dates from 1825, and Hermania Neergaard was born in 1799.
How many paintings did Hermania Neergaard leave?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 7 works by Hermania Neergaard, dated from 1825 to 1845.
In which museums do Hermania Neergaard's masterpieces hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Statens Museum For Kunst (Copenhagen). The museum table above lists them all.
In which years did Hermania Neergaard paint the most famous works?Reveal the answer
In 1840s: 4 of the 7 works on this page were made then, Blomstrende planter among them.
What are the first and the last famous originals of Hermania Neergaard?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord (1825) and the latest Blomstrende planter (1845).
Which Hermania Neergaard works hang at the Statens Museum For Kunst?Reveal the answer
En ananas i urtepotte og druer på et stenbord, Vase i græsk stil med iris, syren og kaprifolium and Vase i græsk stil med blomster, stående på en træstub: the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen holds 7 of the works on this page.
Hermania Neergaard: life and work
A Life in Bloom
Born in Copenhagen on 12 August 1799, Hermania Sigvardine Neergaard grew up in the home of a merchant, Hans Peter Neergaard. Her path toward the canvas began under the guidance of Frederik Christian Camradt at his drawing and painting school. This early training provided her with the technical foundation to pursue a career as a flower and still-life painter.
Her debut at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibitions in 1821 featured a gouache vase of flowers, a technique she had learned by studying the works of her teacher. This first submission set the stage for a long period of professional activity. For over five decades, Neergaard was a regular presence at these exhibitions, contributing 116 works to the Charlottenborg collections until her death in 1875.
Evolution of Style and Subject
As her career progressed, Neergaard moved from the delicate use of gouache to working with oils. Her early compositions often focused on flowers arranged in bowls, baskets, or vases. In these initial years, her work reflected the influence of Camradt, characterized by more compact bouquets and a subdued color palette. She frequently utilized dark backgrounds to create a sharp contrast, allowing white callas or yellow irises to emerge from the shadows.
The later years of her life brought a change in both subject and scale. Inspired by the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, she began incorporating Etruscan vases into her compositions starting in 1831. Her focus expanded beyond cultivated arrangements to include wild flowers and outdoor plants. In these later paintings, the flora often grew to fill the entire surface of the canvas, moving away from the structured stillness of her earlier still lifes.
Legacy and Recognition
Neergaard’s skill earned her a place within influential social and artistic circles. She was associated with Nysø Manor near Præstø and moved in the same circles as Thorvaldsen, who eventually purchased one of her paintings for his own collection. Her ability to capture botanical detail led to her work being acquired by the Danish royal family, including kings Christian VIII and Frederick VII.
Beyond her personal achievements, she supported the art community by teaching flower painting. Today, her botanical studies are preserved in significant institutions, such as the Statens Museum for Kunst. Her paintings remain a record of the botanical interests and artistic traditions of 19th-century Denmark.