Sørensen, he traveled widely painting ships and seascapes throughout Denmark as well as in Scotland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

[1] [2][3] Blache belonged to the younger generation of Denmark's classical marine painters but had studied under one of the earlier masters, C.F.

In 1888, Blache became a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts plenary assembly.

In 1888 he became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, received the Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn in 1904 and in 1914 was made Commander Second Class.

[1][4] [5] Among his most notable works on display at the National Gallery of Denmark are Fra Begtrupvig ved Hels (1864) and Panserskibet Ivar Huilfeldt passerer Forbjerget Stat i en Storm (1893).