Danish Collection (page 5)

Copenhagen, Denmark, A comedian poses in a studio costume, 1865
LUX4731585 Copenhagen, Denmark, A comedian poses in a studio costume, 1865; (add.info.: Copenhagen, Denmark, A comedian poses in a studio costume, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

An engraving depicting Hans Christian Orsted's discovery of the directive action of currents upon magnets (1819)
5311361 An engraving depicting Hans Christian Orsted's discovery of the directive action of currents upon magnets (1819). The magnetic needle will always rest at right angles to the current

Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe
5308102 Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tycho Brahe's great celestial globe on which he plotted the positions of the stars he observed)

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Famous Sculptors Series, Denmark, Wilhelm Bissen and Bertel Thorwald senior
7278652 Famous Sculptors Series, Denmark, Wilhelm Bissen and Bertel Thorwald senior; Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous Sculptors Series, Denmark, Wilhelm Bissen and Bertel Thorwald senior)

Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish scientist. Colour engraving, 19th century
NWI4949261 Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish scientist. Colour engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted)

Tycho Brahe's equatorial rings, from " Astronomiae Implatiae Mechanica."
NWI4947704 Tycho Brahe's equatorial rings, from " Astronomiae Implatiae Mechanica."; (add.info.: Tycho Brahe's equatorial rings)

Sciences and scholars: Portrait of Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe, known as Le noble danish or L'homme au nez)
NWI4947679 Sciences and scholars: Portrait of Tycho Brahe (Tyge Ottesen Brahe, known as Le noble danish or L'homme au nez d'or, 1546-1601), Danish astronomer 1586

The king of the Danes, with his crown and his scepter. Dressed in a purple tunic
FLO4707564 The king of the Danes, with his crown and his scepter. Dressed in a purple tunic, a crimson coat tied to the right by a clasp, stockings and pointed boots

Portrait of Thomas Bartholin (1616-1680) (Bartholinus) Danish doctor and erudit - Engraving of the 18th century
XEE5027908 Portrait of Thomas Bartholin (1616-1680) (Bartholinus) Danish doctor and erudit - Engraving of the 18th century; (add.info)

Jens Baggesen
3078380 Jens Baggesen; (add.info.: Portrait of Jens Baggesen (1764-1826) a major Danish poet, librettist, critic, and comic writer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), Danish nobleman and astronomer, steel engraving from an book or magazine
UTD4916936 Tycho Brahe (1546-1601), Danish nobleman and astronomer, steel engraving from an book or magazine, about 1830s (engraving); (add.info.: Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
NWI4850348 Coats of arms and arms of some nations, circa 1800. (Argentina, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, United States, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Russia, France, Chile)

Cristian VII (1749-1808)
3499692 Cristian VII (1749-1808); (add.info.: Cristian VII (1749-1808). King of Denmark and Norway.); PHAS/UIG.

Dancing Roman Woman, before 1838 (oil on card)
8711981 Dancing Roman Woman, before 1838 (oil on card) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info)

Engraving depicting an Eskimo hunting a seal. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426196 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.

Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 - 1925. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward
955255 Alexandra of Denmark, 1844 - 1925. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King Edward VII. Seen here at the time of her marriage in 1863

The White Swans (chromolitho)
8675762 The White Swans (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Swans. Illustration from The White Swans and Other Tales by Hans Andersen)

The Conceited Apple-Branch (chromolitho)
8675757 The Conceited Apple-Branch (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conceited Apple-Branch)

Danish ships (engraving)
8636290 Danish ships (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danish ships. Illustration for Philips' Picturesque History of England edited by J Francon)

Girls of Many Lands: Denmark (colour litho)
8659752 Girls of Many Lands: Denmark (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Denmark)

Sea Adventure: Erik the Red (colour litho)
8668728 Sea Adventure: Erik the Red (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erik the Red)

SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Peary"s polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo)
8782678 SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Peary"s polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo)
8782680 Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info)

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert Edward, future King Edward VII and Alexandra, with their new-born son
955262 The Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert Edward, future King Edward VII and Alexandra, with their new-born son, Albert Victor, in 1864

Christian III King of Denmark and Norway
6266163 Christian III King of Denmark and Norway; (add.info.: Christian III of Denmark, 1503-1559. He was King of Denmark, 1534-1559 and King of Norway, 1537-1559.); Photo © Ken Welsh

A general chart of the northern navigation, 1675 (coloured engraving)
7340043 A general chart of the northern navigation, 1675 (coloured engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); 43.5x54 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Danish Official (Hans Elberg) and family, 1854 (b/w photo)
7295427 Danish Official (Hans Elberg) and family, 1854 (b/w photo) by Inglefield, Admiral Edward Augustus (1820-94); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

After Pocock, This Print Representing the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker
7340913 After Pocock, This Print Representing the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, with Vice Admiral Lord Nelson, K.B

The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, early 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337696 The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Dodd, Robert (1748-1815); 47x72.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Prison Scene in Rome, 1837 (oil on canvas)
8711989 Prison Scene in Rome, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: by Wilhelm Marstrand).

Moving Day Scene, 1831 (oil on canvas)
8711984 Moving Day Scene, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Wilhelm Marstrand).

Engraving depicting an Eskimo making an igloo. The Eskimo are the indigenous peoples who traditionally inhabit
UIG5426200 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.

In a hostile land. The landing of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Copenhagen (Denmark), after the battle (1801)
MMM5478552 In a hostile land. The landing of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Copenhagen (Denmark), after the battle (1801). Chromolithography, circa 1897, by Thomas Davidson (active 1863-1903)

Portrait of Barthold Georg Niebuhr
3523934 Portrait of Barthold Georg Niebuhr; (add.info.: Portrait of Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831) a Danish-German statesman, banker

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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)

Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle
5616641 Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle; (add.info.: Advert for Humber Diamond Tubular Frame, Bicycle 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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)

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)

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)

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.

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)

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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.