Christiansborg Slot 1807 - 1876

print, engraving

landscape illustration sketch

amateur sketch

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

sketch book

etching

pen-ink sketch

engraving

watercolor

This 1807-1876 etching by Georg Hoffmann depicts Christiansborg Slot, a prominent palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hoffmann's meticulous detail captures the building's imposing facade, showcasing its classical architecture and the surrounding cityscape. The work exemplifies the precision and detail that characterize 19th-century printmaking, and is a testament to Hoffmann's mastery of the technique. It is now held by the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.