152 - E. RONDAHL (1858-1914), A scene from the Thirty Years’ War, 1888, Pen drawing

E. RONDAHL (1858-1914), A scene from the Thirty Years’ War, 1888, Pen drawing Emmery Rondahl (1858 Vordingborg - 1914 Copenhagen): History Scene of the Thirty Years' War, 1888, Pen drawing Technique: Pen drawing over Pencil on Paper Inscription: On the reverse is a design in pencil for a poster for "Den Nordiske Industri Landbrugs og Kunndstilling Kobenhavn 1888". Date: 1888 Description: History scene in the streets of a village. While roughly sketched soldiers are depicted on the sides, the artist shows two officers in 17th century uniform striding in the foreground. Perhaps the bearded man is Christian IV of Denmark and Norway. The drawing comes from a collection of history and saga depictions with Nordic scenes and themes from the hand of the Danish artist Rondahl, who made a name for himself especially as a draughtsman. He provided the designs for numerous historical, archaeological and literary writings. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Fashion, Denmark, Size: Paper: 17,0 cm x 21,5 cm (6,7 x 8,5 in), Depiction: 15,0 cm x 18,5 cm (5,9 x 7,3 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet is slightly discoloured due to its age. The corners are minimally bumped. There is a short marginal tear at the upper right.