An Old Sailor Seated on a Canon
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DatesMade: Made 1826
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 22,3 x 18 cm h x w: Ram 31,7 x 27,2 cm
Inventory numberNM 7403
AcqusitionPurchase 2017 Wiros Fund
Other titlesTitle (sv): En gammal matros sittande på en kanon Title (en): An Old Sailor Seated on a Canon Inventory title (sv): En gammal sjöman
DescriptionDescription: Martinus Rørbye’s painting of an old sailor can be seen not only as a genre-like character study from the port of Copenhagen, but also as a sympathetic depiction of a representative of the Danish navy, his furrowed face hinting at the dramatic events that had left it crushed and humiliated. This work once belonged to Eckersberg’s friend, the collector Rasmus Borch.
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