Brage 1767 - 1824

print, etching

pencil drawn

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

print

etching

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

sketchbook art

"Brage" is an engraving by Danish artist Andreas Flint, dated 1767-1824. The artwork depicts the Norse god Brage, who is seated and playing a harp. The inscription "DANSKE DIGTERE" (Danish Poets) can be seen on a tree trunk behind Brage, hinting at the importance of poetry and literature in Norse culture. The engraving is currently housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.