Danish gunboats attacking H.M.S Tigress at Agersø
Details
CHRISTOFFER WILHELM ECKERSBERG (BLÅKROG 1783-1853 COPENHAGEN)
Danish gunboats attacking H.M.S Tigress at Agersø
signed with the artist's initial and dated 'E. del. 1808.' (lower left); with inscription 'Danske Kanonbaade under Kaplt. Schønheyden/og Suenson samt Lieutn. Chr. Wulff erobrer Or/logsbriggen the Tigress, 1808. underfor Agersøe, 1808.' and 'G.' (on reverse)
watercolor and pencil on paper
10 3/8 x 16 1/8 in. (26.4 x 41.1 cm.)
Danish gunboats attacking H.M.S Tigress at Agersø
signed with the artist's initial and dated 'E. del. 1808.' (lower left); with inscription 'Danske Kanonbaade under Kaplt. Schønheyden/og Suenson samt Lieutn. Chr. Wulff erobrer Or/logsbriggen the Tigress, 1808. underfor Agersøe, 1808.' and 'G.' (on reverse)
watercolor and pencil on paper
10 3/8 x 16 1/8 in. (26.4 x 41.1 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, Denmark.
Their sale; Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, 21 April 1999, lot 85, as Marine.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Their sale; Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, 21 April 1999, lot 85, as Marine.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
E. Hannover, Maleren C. W. Eckersberg, Copenhagen, 1898, p. 23.
Brought to you by
Jonquil O’Reilly
Vice President, Specialist, Head of Sale