Vignet til Frederik d. IV's salvingsakt 1749
odvardthelmoldtdelode
statensmuseumforkunst
print, engraving
aged paper
light pencil work
old engraving style
personal sketchbook
ink drawing experimentation
pen-ink sketch
ink colored
sketchbook drawing
watercolour illustration
sketchbook art
engraving
"Vignet til Frederik d. IV's salvingsakt" (1749) by Odvardt Helmoldt de Lode (1724-1757) is a copperplate engraving that depicts the coronation ceremony of King Frederik IV of Denmark. The engraving depicts the coronation ceremony in a symbolic manner, with the central image being a coat of arms flanked by two figures representing the king's power and authority. The composition includes a text block with a description of the ceremony and a signature "Lode" by the artist. The artwork is part of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst collection and is a small-scale print, measuring only 103 mm (height) x 130 mm (width). This vignette provides a visual representation of the coronation event and offers insights into the Danish royal rituals and iconography of the 18th century.
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