File:Copenhagen on fire 1807 by CW Eckersberg.jpg

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Summary

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg: The terrible bombardment of Copenhagen

Artist



Alternative names	Eckersberg; C.W. Eckersberg; Christoffer Vilhelm Eckersberg; C. W. Eckersberg
Description	painter, university teacher and visual artist
Date of birth/death	2 January 1783	22 July 1853
Location of birth/death	Blaakrog, Varnaes (South Jutland, Denmark)	Copenhagen, Denmark
Work location	Copenhagen, Rome
Authority file	: Q363823 VIAF: 56884667 ISNI: 0000000066370056 ULAN: 500115283 LCCN: n82212027 WGA: e/eckersbe WorldCat

Title

The Terrible Bombardment of Copenhagen

Dansk: Det frygtelige bombardement af København

Object type

painting

Description

Church of Our Lady burning during the bombardment of Copenhagen 1807.

Date

1807

Medium

Oil

Collection

Royal Danish Library (Inventory)

	Native name	Det Kongelige Bibliotek
	Location	Copenhagen, Denmark
	Coordinates	55° 40′ 25.77″ N, 12° 34′ 55.95″ E
	Established	1648
	Website	www.kb.dk
	Authority file	: Q867885 VIAF: 138525910 ISNI: 000000012308732X LCCN: n79003366 GND: 43027-4 SUDOC: 026458853 WorldCat

Source/Photographer

Photo unknown, original at Royal Danish Library

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	13:52, 30 March 2018	900 × 1,158 (104 KB)	Underlying lk	quality
	21:06, 27 August 2017	613 × 794 (115 KB)	Tholme	Higher resolution from https://jensdrejer.wordpress.com/tag/lawrence-brownlee/
	10:19, 1 May 2016	208 × 267 (76 KB)	Multichill	Commons:Overwriting existing files: Reverted to version as of 12:47, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
	15:02, 30 March 2016	785 × 1,042 (920 KB)	Villy Fink Isaksen	higher resolution
	12:56, 4 January 2016	539 × 700 (655 KB)	SeekerVI	Higher quality version of image
	12:47, 10 January 2006	208 × 267 (76 KB)	Leifern	Copenhagen on fire as a result of British bombardment in 1807. Painting by CW Eckersberg. {{PD-old}}