Titelblad til "To gange 6 Landskaber forferdigede på Bremerholm" 1746

This title page for “Two times 6 Landscapes made at Bremerholm” was etched in 1746 by Jacob Fosie. Etching is an intaglio printmaking technique, where a metal plate, usually copper, is coated with a waxy, acid-resistant substance. The artist then scratches an image into this coating, exposing the metal. When the plate is dipped in acid, the exposed lines are eaten away, creating grooves. This laborious process is evident in the print's intricate details: the flowing script, heraldic emblems, and nautical tools. The title page would have been printed in multiple impressions, bound as the frontispiece of a book. The act of printing transforms the image into a commodity, available for distribution and consumption. Consider the social context: Bremerholm was a naval dockyard, critical to Denmark's maritime power. This title page not only celebrates craftsmanship and skill but also serves as a document, tied to labor, industry, and the wider economy of 18th-century Denmark.