David Monies

David Monies (3 June 1812, Copenhagen - 29 April 1894, Frederiksberg) was a Danish portrait and genre painter.

Originally wealthy, the family lost all of its money during the Danish state bankruptcy of 1813 and the children were raised in poverty.

[1] However, when he was only twelve, he had already gained access to classes at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with J.L.

During the early 1830s, he gained many supporters and admirers in the professional and artistic communities, although his female portraits are generally considered to be too conventional and less interesting; possibly related to shyness due to his youth.

In 1859, he was named a "Titular Professor" and, in 1867, was awarded the "Anckerske Rejselegat [da]", a travel scholarship for poets, composers and artists.