Portrait of Søren Ludvig Tuxen (1790-1856), artist unknown. Lithograph by the Danish Painter and lithographer Emilius Bærentsen.
Søren Ludvig Tuxen was a Danish naval officer ending with the rank of commodore.
Tuxen was not only a brillian leader, he was also a man of good heart. The story goes that he commanded a shipbuilder Anders Petersen whose wife asked for his demobilization due to her pregnancy. Tuxen granted their wish, for which reason their first born son was named after him: Søren Ludvig Tuxen Petersen (1857-1900). After him, a new family has been named Tuxen - both in Denmark and in USA - without otherwise being related to the family Tuxen.
INQUIRY: Although I am convinced that the painting behind this lithograph still exists in the family, I do not know where. If you happen to know anything about the painting, please contact me.
