Emil Bærentzen (b. Copenhagen 1799, d. s.p. 1868)
Portrait of the Danish scientist Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851). 1840s. Signed Em. Btz. Pencil, white and wash on paper. Sheet size 25×19 cm. Unframed.
This drawing is the original drawing for a lithograph in “Dansk Pantheon. Et Portraitgalleri for Samtiden”, 1842–51, published by Em. Bærentzen & Comp.'s Lithographic Institute.
The Danish physicist and chemist Hans Christian Ørsted was one of the central figures of the Danish Golden Age. He is generally credited with the discovery of electromagnetism.
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Paintings & drawings, 25 February 2020