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Denmark Collection (#11)

"Discover the Rich Tapestry of Denmark: From Warships to Fairy Tales" Immerse yourself in Danish history with a visit to the HMS Hood warship

Background imageDenmark Collection: The Artist's Daughter, Emilie, 1827 (oil on canvas)

The Artist's Daughter, Emilie, 1827 (oil on canvas)
8720699 The Artist's Daughter, Emilie, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Eckersberg, Christoffer-Wilhelm (1783-1853); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By C.W. Eckersberg)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Faroe Fjord

Faroe Fjord
Martin Steeb

Background imageDenmark Collection: Portrait of Frederick VII of Denmark

Portrait of Frederick VII of Denmark
3523969 Portrait of Frederick VII of Denmark; (add.info.: Portrait of Frederick VII of Denmark (1808-1863) the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg

Background imageDenmark Collection: View of the ruins of a Viking church in Katortok in Greenland

View of the ruins of a Viking church in Katortok in Greenland. 19th century engraving Ruins of a Viking church at
NWI4851458 View of the ruins of a Viking church in Katortok in Greenland. 19th century engraving Ruins of a Viking church at Katortok, Greenland, view in 1800s

Background imageDenmark Collection: BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian

BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian
CUL4847818 BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian. He is best known for his work in the discovery of the lymphatic system in humans

Background imageDenmark Collection: Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia

Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia
NWI4846581 Marine identification signs in the 1880s. Including standard flags of England, Spain, Japan, Russia, United States of America, France, Isle of Man, Holland, Denmark, Portugal, Austria

Background imageDenmark Collection: The remains of Lieutenant John Irving, a member of the Franklin Expedition

The remains of Lieutenant John Irving, a member of the Franklin Expedition
NWI4850942 The remains of Lieutenant John Irving, a member of the Franklin Expedition, was found by Frederick Schwatka's research team in 1879 in Greenland

Background imageDenmark Collection: Skulls of an ancient Cimbrian, an Estonian Finn, and a Lapp. Lithograph by J

Skulls of an ancient Cimbrian, an Estonian Finn, and a Lapp. Lithograph by J
FLO4688655 Skulls of an ancient Cimbrian, an Estonian Finn, and a Lapp. Lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man (Balliere, London)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Military costumes of the Gothic peoples of the Baltic countries

Military costumes of the Gothic peoples of the Baltic countries, on the right a Danish warrior on the left a Sclavonian
FLO4608361 Military costumes of the Gothic peoples of the Baltic countries, on the right a Danish warrior on the left a Sclavonian (Slavon) - Forced water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Interior of a communal Inuit house in Greenland, with families cooking, sleeping, and nursing babies

Interior of a communal Inuit house in Greenland, with families cooking, sleeping, and nursing babies
FLO4621732 Interior of a communal Inuit house in Greenland, with families cooking, sleeping, and nursing babies. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Background imageDenmark Collection: Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945), daughter of Frederic VIII

Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945), daughter of Frederic VIII. Photography late 19th century
JEB4834960 Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945), daughter of Frederic VIII. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945)

Background imageDenmark Collection: A glacier in Greenland

A glacier in Greenland
5614344 A glacier in Greenland; (add.info.: A glacier in Greenland. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageDenmark Collection: Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730)

Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730)
7339165 Part of a southern hemisphere star chart from Reiner Ottens's Atlas Maior (1730), with the Greenwich Observatory (left) and the Round Tower observatory in Copenhagen (right)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Nordic Runic Stone finds in Jutland, Denmark. Simile College

Nordic Runic Stone finds in Jutland, Denmark. Simile College. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4858318 Nordic Runic Stone finds in Jutland, Denmark. Simile College. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Nordic Runic Stone finds in Jutland, Denmark. Simile College)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Prehistoric instrument found in Jutland (Jylland) in Denmark. College simile

Prehistoric instrument found in Jutland (Jylland) in Denmark. College simile. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4858116 Prehistoric instrument found in Jutland (Jylland) in Denmark. College simile. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageDenmark Collection: BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian

BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian
CUL4875648 BARTHOLIN, Thomas (1616-1680). Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian. He is best known for his work in the discovery of the lymphatic system in humans

Background imageDenmark Collection: Representation of Saint Canut or Knut IV of Denmark the Saint (1040-1086). 19th century (engraving)

Representation of Saint Canut or Knut IV of Denmark the Saint (1040-1086). 19th century (engraving)
ELD4912851 Representation of Saint Canut or Knut IV of Denmark the Saint (1040-1086). 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageDenmark Collection: Knight of the Order of the Elephant. The oldest and most important Danish order

Knight of the Order of the Elephant. The oldest and most important Danish order
FLO4706940 Knight of the Order of the Elephant. The oldest and most important Danish order, founded in 1462 by Christian I of Denmark (1426-1481)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Greenland dwellers wearing skins and one Inuit from Labrador (Canada) with a trident

Greenland dwellers wearing skins and one Inuit from Labrador (Canada) with a trident
FLO4635425 Greenland dwellers wearing skins and one Inuit from Labrador (Canada) with a trident. Below is a daily scene of Inuit family life in front of an igloo, a tent and a canoe, North America

Background imageDenmark Collection: Young woman of Denmark in national costume, 19th century. Scarf hat

Young woman of Denmark in national costume, 19th century. Scarf hat, cape attached with a gold chain, jacket
FLO4656824 Young woman of Denmark in national costume, 19th century. Scarf hat, cape attached with a gold chain, jacket, sash belt, apron, and petticoats

Background imageDenmark Collection: Copenhagen: Amalienborg Palace, 1900

Copenhagen: Amalienborg Palace, 1900
LUX4713294 Copenhagen: Amalienborg Palace, 1900; (add.info.: Copenhagen: Amalienborg Palace, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageDenmark Collection: Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867

Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867
JAB4121845 Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867; (add.info.: Drawing by Lorenz Frolich (1820-1908). Engraving 1867); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageDenmark Collection: Crown Prince and princess of Denmark, 1896

Crown Prince and princess of Denmark, 1896
3480816 Crown Prince and princess of Denmark, 1896; (add.info.: Crown Prince and princess of Denmark in 1896. Frederik VIII (1843 - 1912) was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912

Background imageDenmark Collection: Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction

Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction
3522009 Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Inuit making fire by friction. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageDenmark Collection: Tycho Brahe's celestial globe, 1602 (engraving)

Tycho Brahe's celestial globe, 1602 (engraving)
2526592 Tycho Brahe's celestial globe, 1602 (engraving); (add.info.: Science. Astronomy. Tycho Brahe's celestial globe)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bertel Thorvaldsen
3586076 Bertel Thorvaldsen; (add.info.: Portrait of Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) a Danish/Icelandic sculptor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageDenmark Collection: The Danish clipper Cimber, 1850

The Danish clipper Cimber, 1850
3331143 The Danish clipper Cimber, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Danish clipper Cimber, she made the fastest ever run from Liverpool to San Francisco)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Vauban Defenses on the Narva, Estonia, 1700

Vauban Defenses on the Narva, Estonia, 1700
2900919 Vauban Defenses on the Narva, Estonia, 1700; (add.info.: Sabastien Le Prestre, Seigneur de Vauban and later Marquis de Vauban (15 May 1633 - 30 March 1707), commonly referred to as Vauban

Background imageDenmark Collection: Anne of Denmark, 1574 to 1619. Queen consort of Scotland, England

Anne of Denmark, 1574 to 1619. Queen consort of Scotland, England and Ireland as the wife of King James VI and I
2915269 Anne of Denmark, 1574 to 1619. Queen consort of Scotland, England and Ireland as the wife of King James VI and I. From the book The Connoisseur Illustrated published 1903.; Photo ©

Background imageDenmark Collection: The passage of The Sound, 1801 (aquatint)

The passage of The Sound, 1801 (aquatint)
1579742 The passage of The Sound, 1801 (aquatint); (add.info.: Aquatint of the passage of The Sound, Nelson's division leading the Fleet past the Castle at Elsinore. Print by R. Dodd)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Roman ship with spritsail on the Copenhagen Sarcophagus. Late 3rd century AD (sculpture)

Roman ship with spritsail on the Copenhagen Sarcophagus. Late 3rd century AD (sculpture)
529597 Roman ship with spritsail on the Copenhagen Sarcophagus. Late 3rd century AD (sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageDenmark Collection: Map of Denmark, c.1900 (engraving)

Map of Denmark, c.1900 (engraving)
532967 Map of Denmark, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Denmark, with insets of Iceland, Copenhagen, and the Faeroe Islands, circa 1902)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Map of Copenhagen, c.1900 (engraving)

Map of Copenhagen, c.1900 (engraving)
532749 Map of Copenhagen, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Copenhagen, Denmark, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Background imageDenmark Collection: The Bear (colour litho)

The Bear (colour litho)
8673802 The Bear (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bear. Illustration for A.L.O.E.'s Picture Story Book (T Nelson)

Background imageDenmark Collection: The Little Match Girl (chromolitho)

The Little Match Girl (chromolitho)
8675766 The Little Match Girl (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Match Girl)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Queen Dagma (engraving)

Queen Dagma (engraving)
8634849 Queen Dagma (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Dagma. Illustration for Good Words for 1863.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDenmark Collection: A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric)

A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879728 A Woman from the Land of Eskimos, 1826 (oil on fabric) by Cogniet, Leon (1794-1880); 62.9x57.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Leon Cogniet)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Self Portrait, 1911 (oil on canvas)

Self Portrait, 1911 (oil on canvas)
8711033 Self Portrait, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Vilhelm Hammershoi)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Black and white cow standing, 1845 (oil on canvas)

Black and white cow standing, 1845 (oil on canvas)
8710140 Black and white cow standing, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Dalgas, Carlo (1821-51); Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Carlo Dalgas)

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Background imageDenmark Collection: Portrait of the Tre Foldighed, c.1659 (grey wash)

Portrait of the Tre Foldighed, c.1659 (grey wash)
7341547 Portrait of the Tre Foldighed, c.1659 (grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 35.9x74.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Willem van de Velde)

Background imageDenmark Collection: A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865 (oil on canvas)

A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865 (oil on canvas)
8715993 A Wounded Danish Soldier, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Jerichau-Baumann, Elisabeth Maria Anna (1819-1881); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Background imageDenmark Collection: A Roman street scene, 1833 (oil on canvas)

A Roman street scene, 1833 (oil on canvas)
8715383 A Roman street scene, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Kuchler, Albert (1803-86); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Albert Kuchler)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Self-Portrait, 1890 (oil on canvas)

Self-Portrait, 1890 (oil on canvas)
8718024 Self-Portrait, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Vilhelm Hammershoi)

Background imageDenmark Collection: Old Age. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-45 (oil on canvas)

Old Age. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-45 (oil on canvas)
8718112 Old Age. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-45 (oil on canvas) by Blunck, Ditlev Conrad (1798-1854); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Ditlev Blunck)




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"Discover the Rich Tapestry of Denmark: From Warships to Fairy Tales" Immerse yourself in Danish history with a visit to the HMS Hood warship, a symbol of strength and resilience. Experience the captivating artistry of Rembrandt van Rijn through his masterpiece "Supper at Emmaus, " displayed in Denmark's cultural treasure troves. Gaze upon the iconic Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, an enchanting symbol that captures the imagination of visitors from around the world. Encounter majestic fallow deer with impressive antlers as you explore Jaegersborg deer park, a tranquil oasis within bustling Copenhagen. Uncover ancient tales and legends by marveling at a page from the Beowulf manuscript, offering glimpses into Denmark's rich literary heritage. Behold the unique beauty of an Okapi, a rare creature belonging to Giraffidae family, showcasing Denmark's commitment to biodiversity conservation. Ascend The Round Tower Interior for breathtaking panoramic views of Copenhagen and embrace Scandinavia's architectural wonders firsthand. Delve into prehistoric mysteries by discovering Tollund Man at Silkeborg museum - an astonishingly preserved relic found in nearby peat bogs that reveals secrets from centuries past. Witness the ethereal charm of Little Mermaid statue perched on rocks along Copenhagen's waterfront - an enduring tribute to Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale character. Traverse Greenland alongside Inuit hunters braving snowstorms while walking their loyal dog teams across frozen sea ice - a testament to Denmark's Arctic connections and adventurous spirit. Experience industrial prowess at Burmeister & Wain Iron Foundry established in 1885; witness how innovation shaped Denmark’s manufacturing landscape. Glimpse into nocturnal beauty with awe-inspiring satellite images capturing North Sea under moonlit skies – revealing nature’s mesmerizing allure even after dark.