Early Life, Family and Training Frederik Sødring was born on 31 May 1809 in Aalborg, Denmark. He was the son of Peder Hansen Sødring, a merchant, and Ane Dorthea. During his childhood, he lived for a time in Norway alongside his parents, an experience that would later inform his connection to the landscape. This early exposure to the northern terrain likely helped shape his perspective before he ever picked up a brush for formal study…