Krebs was born in
Byrum in the small island of
Læsø. Her father served as district physician on the island. They left the island when the father took over the position as district physician of
Skælskør. They resided in the
Doctor's House at Skovvej 5 from 1756. The house was designed by
Gottlieb Bindesbøll, one of the leading Danish architect of the time. Her father was friends with the painters
P. C. Skovgaard (1817–1875) and
Johan Thomas Lundbye (1818–1848) sparking her interest in painting. She became a student of P.C. Skovgaard from 1869 and 1871. At that time she was unable to enroll in the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (
Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi). By late 1888 the Art Academy's Art School for Women (
Kunstakademiets Kunstskole for Kvinder) opened, allowing women access to instruction at the academy. and in 1900 at the
Exposition Universelle, where she received a bronze medal. She died in Copenhagen on 1 April 1924. ==References==