Prospekt af København (et stykke indrammet med blyantstreg) og en brevkladde ( regning?) dat. 1789 1746 - 1828

C.A. Lorentzen created this pencil drawing, "Prospekt af København," around 1789. The composition is divided horizontally, presenting a cityscape sketched with delicate lines and tonal variations. The architecture appears constrained within a rectangular form on the right, contrasting with the open, less defined view on the left. The dual nature of this piece—part cityscape, part annotated draft—invites us to consider how art and documentation intersect. The artist employs a semiotic structure, using line and form to not only represent the city but also to frame and contextualize it. Look at how the framed segment establishes a visual hierarchy and challenges the traditional concept of a singular, fixed perspective. Lorentzen creates a dialogue between the observed and the recorded, opening up a space for ongoing interpretation.