Phoenix. En forestilling by WIlhelm Heuer

Phoenix. En forestilling 1811 - 1855

print, etching

natural stone pattern

aged paper

toned paper

water colours

print

etching

tea stained

coffee painting

underpainting

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This 1811-1855 etching by Wilhelm Heuer (1786-1856) depicts the launch of a ship named "Phoenix". The scene is set in a shipyard with crowds gathered on either side of the ship as it is being christened. The ship is adorned with flags, and the artist's signature can be seen on the bottom right-hand side of the page. This piece can be viewed at SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. The image provides insight into the maritime industry of the early 19th century.