Kong Humble 1646

print, engraving

pencil drawn

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pencil drawing

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

sketchbook art

engraving

"Kong Humble" is an engraving depicting King Christian the First of Denmark, a portrait created in 1646 by an anonymous artist. This portrait is a small-scale work, measuring only 140 mm high and 100 mm wide, and is part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. The image shows the king in profile with a crown and a scepter, a classic depiction of royal power. The inscription beneath the image provides further information about the king’s reign.