Året 1157. Illustration til "Folkekalender for Danmark 1857" by H.P. Hansen

Året 1157. Illustration til "Folkekalender for Danmark 1857" 1857

print, woodcut

toned paper

light pencil work

ink painting

print

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

woodcut

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Året 1157" (The Year 1157) is a black and white illustration by Danish artist H.P. Hansen created in 1857 for the "Folkekalender for Danmark 1857" (People's Calendar for Denmark 1857). This wood engraving depicts a historical battle scene in which Danish King Valdemar I raises his sword and flag, leading a charge of his troops against a group of fleeing enemy soldiers. The artwork, currently located in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, captures the dynamism of the battle through its detailed figures and dynamic composition.