Danish Collection (page 5)

View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas)
8711036 View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Nude Female Model, 1884 (oil on canvas)
8711035 Nude Female Model, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Vilhelm Hammershoi)

Pocock, The English fleet passing up the Sound 28 March 1801, 1802 (watercolour, linen backed)
7340915 Pocock, The English fleet passing up the Sound 28 March 1801, 1802 (watercolour, linen backed) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 52x77 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Virgin Islands from English and Danish surveys, 1775 (engraving)
7340498 The Virgin Islands from English and Danish surveys, 1775 (engraving) by Jefferys, Thomas (c.1719-71); 46.5x62 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas)
8711992 A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Rorbye, Martinus (1803-48); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Martinus Rorbye)

Dance in an Osteria, c.1860 (oil on card)
8711982 Dance in an Osteria, c.1860 (oil on card) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Wilhelm Marstrand)

64-gun ship Dictator (1783) engaging Danish gunboats, 26 June 1808, c.1810 (coloured lithograph)
7341800 64-gun ship Dictator (1783) engaging Danish gunboats, 26 June 1808, c.1810 (coloured lithograph) by Truslew, N. (19th century); 33x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The British fleet off Kronborg Castle, Elsinore, 28 March 1801 [before the Battle of Copenhagen], 1810 (watercolour)
7341546 The British fleet off Kronborg Castle, Elsinore, 28 March 1801 [before the Battle of Copenhagen], 1810 (watercolour) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 48x75 cm; National Maritime Museum

Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (engraving)
7339858 Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (engraving) by Gibson, Francis (19th century); 40x45.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905
5311470 Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905. It destroyed the Danish ship Dorothee provided by the British Admiralty, in Walmer Bay

The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (oil on canvas)
7337697 The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Serres, John Thomas (1759-1825); 49.5x81.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of The Sound, 29 October - 8 November 1658, c.1660 (oil painting)
7337613 The Battle of The Sound, 29 October - 8 November 1658, c.1660 (oil painting) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 96.5x139.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426230 Engraving depicting an Eskimo using a thong drill to produce fire. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426225 Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426222 Engraving depicting a Lapland encampment with a man approaching in on skis. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426221 Engraving depicting a Greenlander in his Kayak. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426199 Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit the northern circumpolar regions. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag, Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark), early 19th century (lithograph)
MMM5484687 Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag, Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark), early 19th century (lithograph); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Mindeblad om Danmarks Haedersdag)

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309369 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309368 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a
5309367 Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info)

Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, 1586 (engraving)
UIG5622030 Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, 1586 (engraving); Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer, 1586)

The death of Decius Mus, c.1920 (oil on canvas)
8714414 The death of Decius Mus, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Lundstrom, Vilhelm (1893-1950); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 -1925, at the time of her marriage, 1910 (print)
955260 Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 -1925, at the time of her marriage, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of the United Kingdom)

Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 - 1925. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward
955250 Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 - 1925. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward VII

Landing of Skiold's fleet (engraving)
8632801 Landing of Skiold's fleet (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of Skiold's fleet)

Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold (litho)
8661103 Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold)

Nelson at Copenhagen (litho)
8671681 Nelson at Copenhagen (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson at Copenhagen)

Husum oyster beds, Schleswig-Holstein (engraving)
8676715 Husum oyster beds, Schleswig-Holstein (engraving) by Rabe, Johannes (b. 1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Husum oyster beds, Schleswig-Holstein)

The Daisy (chromolitho)
8675753 The Daisy (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Daisy. Illustration from The White Swans and Other Tales by Hans Andersen)

Past & Present: The Ferry (colour litho)
8668682 Past & Present: The Ferry (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ferry. Early Type of Ferry)

Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist
XEE5030849 Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851)

Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede
FLO4989187 Great sea serpent seen off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Scoliophis atlanticus. From a description by Hans Egede. Steel engraving by W.H

Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo)
ELD4846470 Eskimo family gathered around a fire on the ice to share a meal (Eskimo (Inuit or Eskimo). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Sciences: Dial of Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe, known as Le noble danish or L'homme au nez d'or, 1546-1601)
NWI4947735 Sciences: Dial of Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe, known as Le noble danish or L'homme au nez d'or, 1546-1601), Danish astronomer

Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). 19th century colour engraving
NWI4927039 Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Portrait of Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish chemist and physicist
JAB5036864 Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish chemist and physicist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851)

View of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1808. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway
FLO4722003 View of Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1808. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Breeds of horses, 18th century. Friesian and Holsteiner breeds 1, and the Danish breed 2
FLO4576382 Breeds of horses, 18th century. Friesian and Holsteiner breeds 1, and the Danish breed 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Orders of Chivalry: Prussian Order of the Black Eagle 1, Russian Order of St
FLO4575944 Orders of Chivalry: Prussian Order of the Black Eagle 1, Russian Order of St. Andrew the Apostle 2, Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim 3

Le baiser a maman. Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867
JAB4121817 Le baiser a maman. Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867; (add.info.: Le baiser a maman. Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Copenhagen: Thorvaldsen Museum, 1890
LUX4714532 Copenhagen: Thorvaldsen Museum, 1890; (add.info.: Copenhagen: Thorvaldsen Museum, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Copenhagen: The entrance to the port of Copenhagen, 1880
LUX4715369 Copenhagen: The entrance to the port of Copenhagen, 1880; (add.info.: Copenhagen: The entrance to the port of Copenhagen, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight (Uummannaq Fjord)
FLO4605410 Inuit man of Prince Regent's Bay (inlet in Baffin Bay) and Inuit woman of Jacob's Bight (Uummannaq Fjord). Eskimo people

Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire
FLO4607610 Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire. Copperplate engraving by J

Anglo Saxon flag 53, swords 54, 55, slingshot 56, magisterial staffs 57, 58, 74, lances 59-63, daggers 64, 65
FLO4702291 Anglo Saxon flag 53, swords 54, 55, slingshot 56, magisterial staffs 57, 58, 74, lances 59-63, daggers 64, 65, double headed axe of the Danes called a Bipennis 66, Danish axes 67, 68

Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland
FLO4621724 Inuit (Eskimo) family in sealskin clothes, and man with kayak walking to a fishing boat in Greenland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Ricci from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): King Christian X (1870-1947) of Denmark, visit to Paris between the two wars, 1937
LUX4745472 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): King Christian X (1870-1947) of Denmark, visit to Paris between the two wars, 1937; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

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"Exploring Danish Heritage: From Ancient Manuscripts to Modern Marvels" Step into the captivating world culture and history with these intriguing hints. Transport yourself back to 1927, where brilliant minds gathered at the Fifth Physics Congress Solvay in Brussels. A black and white photo captures this momentous event, showcasing the intellectual prowess that Denmark has long been known for. Turn the pages of time further back as you encounter a page from the Beowulf manuscript, a testament to Denmark's rich literary tradition. The words on this aged parchment echo tales of heroism and adventure that have captivated readers for centuries. Delve into Danish artistry with an Oscar Fredericksen Fish House poster, displaying vibrant colors and intricate designs that celebrate the country's maritime heritage. This visual delight is just one example of how Danish creativity knows no bounds. Explore historical boundaries with a map depicting England's Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms alongside Danish districts. Witness how Viking influence shaped both land and culture, leaving an indelible mark on history. Marvel at Copenhagen's iconic Little Mermaid statue perched upon rocks, symbolizing Hans Christian Andersen's enchanting tale brought to life by talented sculptors. It stands as a reminder of Denmark's deep connection to folklore and imagination. Immerse yourself in another fairy tale realm through Arthur Szyk's drawing of "The Emperor of China with the nightingale. " Inspired by Andersen’s work, it showcases Denmark’s ability to weave magical stories that transcend borders. Witness industrial innovation through Peder Severin Krøyer’s depiction of "The Iron Foundry, " capturing Burmeister & Wain’s groundbreaking contributions during 1885 – exemplifying Denmark’s commitment to technological progress throughout history. Experience Nyhavn canal bathed in sunset hues; its picturesque beauty reflects Copenhagen’s charm while inviting visitors to explore its vibrant streets lined with colorful buildings - truly a sight worth beholding.