View of the City of Copenhagen.

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Article ID EUS3279

Title

View of the City of Copenhagen.

Description

Decorative view of the ancient cit of Kopenhagen.

Year

ca. 1760

Artist

Anonymus

Historical Description

During the reign of Christian IV between 1588 and 1648, Copenhagen had dramatic growth as a city. On his initiative at the beginning of the 17th century, two important buildings were completed on Slotsholmen: The Tojhus Arsenal and Borsen, the stock exchange. To foster international trade, the East India Company was founded in 1616. To the east of the city, inspired by Dutch planning, the king developed the district of Christianshavn with canals and ramparts. It was initially intended to be a fortified trading centre but ultimately became part of Copenhagen.

Dimensions (cm)16 x 22,5 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringblack/white
TechniqueCopper print

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