En Amagerpige 1804

print, engraving

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

toned paper

light pencil work

photo restoration

print

light coloured

old engraving style

white palette

pencil drawing

tonal art

engraving

"En Amagerpige" (An Amager Girl) is a 1804 engraving by Danish artist Gerhard Ludvig Lahde (1765-1833). The portrait depicts a young woman from the island of Amager, Denmark, wearing traditional attire and holding a bunch of carrots. This work is an example of Lahde's focus on portraying everyday life and individuals in a realistic and often humorous manner. The engraving is now held at the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark.