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The Russian Ship of the Line "Asow" and a Frigate at Anchor in the Roads of Elsinore

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg1828

SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst

SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen, Danmark

C.W. Eckersberg had studied Russian ships of the line on two occasions before embarking on the painting of the “Asow” in 1828. Both times, however, his studies were made at Copenhagen, not Elsinore as shown in this picture. Thus, this painting is not a faithful reproduction of a single, specific scene; it is a presentation of what the ship would look like if viewed from a favourable position on the Oresund. As realistically as possible Eckersberg prepared the painting with great care. He borrowed plans of ships of the line from the Danish navy, and he painstakingly calculated the relative positions of the ships on the water. He also studied the light, wind, and other meteorological conditions before commencing work, taking extra care to paint the cloud formations as realistically as possible. Seascapes as favourite subject After 1821 seascapes had become Eckersberg’s favourite subject. They allowed him to bring together his interest in nature, ships, and meteorology, and over the next three decades he had the opportunity to depict almost every conceivable type of ship in every marine situation imaginable.

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  • Title: The Russian Ship of the Line "Asow" and a Frigate at Anchor in the Roads of Elsinore
  • Creator: C.W. Eckersberg
  • Creator Lifespan: 1783 Blåkrog near Aabenraa - 1853 København
  • Creator Nationality: Danish
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: København
  • Creator Birth Place: Blåkrog near Aabenraa
  • Date Created: 1828
  • Værktekst: C.W. Eckersberg havde ved et par lejligheder studeret russiske linjeskibe, før han i 1828 gav sig i kast med maleriet af Assow. Begge gange var imidlertid ved København, ikke ved Helsingør som på billedet. Maleriet er derfor ikke en gengivelse af, hvad han vitterlig havde set, men en rekonstruktion af, hvordan skibet ville tage sig ud, hvis han havde betragtet det ude fra Øresund under gunstige vilkår. Bestræbelsen efter det naturtro Eckersberg har med stor omhu forberedt maleriet. Han lånte konstruktionstegninger til linjeskibe af den danske marine, og han har nøjagtigt beregnet, hvordan billedets skibe skulle ligge i forhold til hinanden på vandet. Han har også studeret lyset, vinden og de øvrige vejrforhold, inden han gik i gang med at male. Specielt skyformationerne har han bestræbt sig på at gøre så naturtro som overhovedet muligt. Marinemaleriet som fortrukken motivkreds Efter 1821 blev marinemaleriet efterhånden Eckersbergs foretrukne motivkreds. Her kunne han kombinere sine interesser for natur, skibe og vejrmæssige forhold, og i løbet af de næste tre årtier fik han lejlighed til at skildre næsten alle tænkelige skibstyper i alle tænkelige situationer på havet.
  • Teknik: Olie på lærred
  • Proveniens: Køb 1851
  • Dansk link: http://www.smk.dk/index.php?id=2665
  • Dansk Titel: Det russiske linjeskib "Asow" og en fregat til ankers på Helsingørs red
  • Physical Dimensions: w51 x h63 cm (Without frame)
  • Featured Place: Helsingør
  • Provenance: Acquired 1851
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Statens Museum for Kunst, http://www.smk.dk/en/copyright/creative-commons/
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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