Den københavnske original fløjtecarl 1848 - 1929

"Den københavnske original fløjtecarl" is a 19th-century print by Danish artist Philipp Kessel, depicting a street musician in Copenhagen. The detailed etching, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, captures the subject in a melancholic pose, holding a flute and wearing a worn hat and coat, conveying a sense of poverty and hardship. The composition uses strong contrasts in light and shadow to emphasize the character's loneliness and the artist's focus on social realism. This print offers a glimpse into the lives of working-class individuals in 19th-century Copenhagen.