C. W. Eckersberg (b. Blåkrog near Aabenraa 1783, d. Copenhagen 1853)
Stained and lacquered dinghy wood ship's model on a matching base. C. 1830. Signed Eckersberg fec. midship on the port side. H. 107. W. 27. L. 92 cm.
Exhibited: Orlogsmuseet, “Marinemaleren C. W. Eckersberg”, 1994–1995. The National Gallery of Denmark, “Eckersberg - En smuk løgn”, 2015–2016 no. 127.
Provenance: The estate auction of the late C.W. Eckersberg, 1854 no. 56. Bought by the present owner's family just before World War I. The ship's model has been deposited at The National Gallery of Denmark (Inv. No. DEP547).
C.W. Eckersberg built the ship's model for thorough studies with connection to his marine paintings. The dinghy is a typical variant from the Northern Zealand coast, and C.W. Eckersberg supposedly constructed the model during a stay in Hornbæk.
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The Danish Golden Age and fine art, 2 December 2024