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Watercolor interior with an elderly knitting woman, a man leaning on a chair, a young woman sewing, and a dog.

A Visit (A Visit from Everyday Life)

Wilhelm Marstrand, 1850-1859

Dark wash drawing of a bearded man with spear beside a tall monolith, a kneeling nude figure, and distant warriors.

The Meeting of Halfdan and Svipdag at Svarin's Mound

Karl Isakson, 1895-1898

Watercolor of an Athens street with a domed mosque, camels, a mounted rider and robed figures in sunlight.

Street in Athens. With Hadji Hazekis' palace and the Tzistarakis Mosque

Carl Wilhelm Heideck, 1835

Abstract watercolour study of loose brown, blue, pink, teal and ochre washes arranged in overlapping organic shapes on paper.

Colour study after Delacroix's painting Dante and Virgil in Hell, Louvre

Edvard Weie, 1930-1939

Watercolor of harvest workers among sheaves of grain in a field, with a white church on a rise in the distance.

Harvest Workers in the Field

Martinus Rørbye, 1847

Watercolor design of a young rider on a dark horse beside a robed figure, with pale plant motifs on a rust-red background.

Two Young Men on Horseback. Design for a Room Decoration

Gudrun Traustedt, 1915-1924

Ink and wash drawing of a hilltop city with towers, walls, and ruined arches overgrown with grass and trees under a cloudy sk

Part of the foot of the Palatine, Rome

Jens Petersen Lund, 1730-1793

Watercolor of a sentry beside a cannon on a sandy beach, with a sailboat on the sea behind.

Sentry and Cannon on a Beach near Frederikshavn

Martinus Rørbye, 1847

Pen and watercolor interior of a woman and child looking at a book beside a flowering plant and window.

Mother and child looking at pictures (Anna and Hans Syberg)

Fritz Syberg, 1896

Pen and wash drawing of a riverside town with a church tower, houses, trees, a small boat and rocky foreground.

Town view with houses and church by a river. Ancient Rome

Jens Petersen Lund, 1730-1793

Watercolor drawing of a city view over rooftops, church spires and a dome, framed by an ornate iron railing.

View from the Round Tower over Copenhagen to Frederiksberg Palace

H.G.F. Holm, 1803-1861

Watercolor and pencil view of a town with twin church towers across a calm lake, under a warm peach sky.

Viborg Seen from Asmild Klosterhave near Søndersø

Martinus Rørbye, 1830

Pen and watercolor sketch of a rolling landscape with woods, pink and green fields, distant hills, and a faint building outli

View at the Edge of Winding [Vinding] Forest in Bryrupegnen

Dankvart Dreyer, 1841

Pen and wash drawing of an armed angel with a sword facing a serpent-entwined demon beneath tumbling figures in an arch.

Archangel Michael at the Gate of Hell with a sword in his hand

Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1800-1849

Ink and wash drawing of a robed figure leading two children through a Gothic arched doorway beside a suit of armour.

"Gotisk" scene. En skjald fører to børn ind i et gotisk hus

Martinus Rørbye, 1827-1829

Watercolor of a crowned queen kneeling in blue robes, hand on the shoulder of a small boy standing beside her.

A Queen Kneeling with Her Hand on Her Little Son's Shoulder

Dankvart Dreyer, 1840-1849

Watercolor and pencil study of rocky Welsh cliffs under stormy clouds, with a small seated figure at lower right.

Rocky landscape in Wales with figure drawing in the foreground to the righr

David Cox, 1836-1859

Watercolor sketch of four men on a hilltop beside a pine tree, with a pale blue lake and distant shore behind them.

Four Men Looking at the View from Holmekollen

Martinus Rørbye, 1830

Watercolor of a seated woman in a white hat and purple jacket in a garden with a hedge and white table.

Kunstnerens kone, malerinden Anna Syberg, i smedens have

Fritz Syberg, 1910

Watercolor and pen drawing of ruined Gothic abbey arches and a tall broken tower above grass, with a sailing ship on the sea

Eldena Abbey, near Greifswald in Swedish Pomerania

Caspar David Friedrich, 1814

Watercolor interior of a vaulted chapel with a robed monk, frescoed arches, an altar with candles, and stone steps.

The interior of the chapel in the monastery of S. Benedetto in Subiaco

Martinus Rørbye, 1836

Watercolor of a flower bouquet in a gilded urn with a coat of arms, with a butterfly and dragonfly, on a pale background.

Flowers in a Gilded Vase with the Holstein-Gottorp Coat of Arms

Nicolas Robert, 1650-1699

Ink and watercolor drawing of a seated king under a red canopy with guards and courtiers in a tiled hall.

Christian IV has the executioner take the chain of the order and the sword from the forger Christopher Rosenkrantz

Wilhelm Marstrand, 1861

Three boys stand on a street in watercolor and pencil, one with a backpack, with figures and a soldier in the background.

Three boys from Auvergne

Martinus Rørbye, 1834

Watercolor with a mythological medallion of Venus and Cupid surrounded by fruit, insects, a crayfish and butterflies.

"Venus disarming Amor" in a medallion surrounded by plants, fruits, insects and shellfish

Joris Hoefnagel, 1593-1597

Architectural elevation of a neoclassical grave monument with a sarcophagus relief, torch stands, lions and an arched gate.

Draft of the Gandil grave monument at Assistens Cemetery. The facade with sarcophagus, on which a relief with a man,…

Christian Hornbech, 1748-1823

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a sandy site with a wooden observatory, a standing figure, huts, a dog and cooking pots.

Vesterby's Observatory on Læsø

Martinus Rørbye, 1847

Pencil portrait drawing of a bearded man with a lace collar and buttoned doublet, set in an oval on blue paper.

Et mandsportræt

Lucas Kilian, 1700-1799

Watercolor and pencil study of a decorated ceramic jar with scrolling cloud motifs and a face in relief.

Study for a jar

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1903

Watercolor of a heathland hillside with large boulders, a sandy path, and distant hills under a pale sky.

From the Gærum Hills in Vendsyssel, 22 May 1833

Martinus Rørbye, 1833

Watercolor of a waterfall flowing beneath a vaulted stone tunnel, with shrubs and rocks in the foreground.

Vandfald under muret hvælving

Jens Petersen Lund, 1730-1793

Sheet of ink and watercolour studies of six vases, jars and an ornamental motif with scrolling patterns in blue and green.

Sheet with six studies for vases, jars, and an ornamental design sketch

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1899

Brown watercolor sketch of men drinking at a table beside a classical building, with a shoreline and boats in the distance.

View at the Eremitage, with a View of the Shore

Martinus Rørbye, 1826

Watercolor of a sunlit farmyard corner with thatched roof, open door and whitewashed walls, framed by pencil sketches of a co

Sunlit Corner of a Farmyard

Christen Dalsgaard, 1853

Ink and wash drawing of a green swirl-decorated vase with smaller ornament sketches and a pitcher study on cream paper.

Sheet with four studies for vases and four ornament designs

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Three navy ships with Danish flags. Oar-powered

Christian August Lorentzen, 1746-1828

Watercolor drawing of a Gothic-style church interior with vaulted ceilings, tombs, banners, and a kneeling figure before a cr

Kirkeinteriør

Aron Wallick, 1818-1821

Watercolour study of a vase with blue washes and ochre-yellow decoration on cream paper, dated 1895.

Study for a vase with yellow decoration on a blue ground

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Loose watercolor and ink sketch of four nude figures beside a fish, with blue washes suggesting water.

Four Figures and a Fish

Francis Picabia, 1927-1932

Muted watercolor of icebergs rising above a calm sea under a pale, cloudy sky, with a dark shoreline at right.

Isbjerge

Jakob Danielsen, 1888-1938

Watercolour study of a jar with bold black scrolling decoration over yellow and grey washes, dated 1895.

Study for a jar with black decoration on a yellow and grey ground

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Watercolor of lily of the valley with white bell flowers and green leaves beside printed Danish botanical text.

Liljekonval

Niels Larsen Stevns, 1882-1940

Figures pull sleds in a line across a snowy plain toward distant lavender mountains under an overcast sky.

Ubekendt titel

Jakob Danielsen, 1888-1938

Watercolor study of a dark vase with blue chevron and diamond patterns on its body and banded rim.

Study for a jar with blue and black ornament

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Watercolor of two fishermen on a rocky ledge framed by a ruined arch, looking over a bay toward a volcano and sailboats.

View from a ruin over a bay with a volcano

L. Chipart, 1744-1807

Two studies of a thistle butterfly (Vanessa cardui L.)

Pieter Holsteyn, 1600-1700

Circular study in brown and black ink and wash with radiating strokes around a pale centre, signed lower left.

Study for a dish

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Watercolor copy of a Greek red-figure vase medallion showing a nude youth running with wine skins on a dark ground.

Copy after a Greek red-figure kylix with painting of a running youth with wine skins

Joakim Skovgaard, 1900

Painted butterfly with turquoise wings bordered in black with white spots, centered on a cream paper sheet with a brown frame

En eksotisk dagsommerfugl

Pieter Holsteyn, 1600-1700

Pen and blue wash design study of a bulbous vase covered with scrolling tendrils and leaves.

Studies for a vase with leaf ornamentation

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1895

Watercolor design for church wall frescoes with biblical scenes in arched panels beneath a stone triforium gallery.

Draft for the frescoes in Viborg Cathedral. The walls. South aisle and the fields above the triforia

Joakim Skovgaard, 1897

Watercolor of a grey-blue caterpillar with orange and blue segment markings on a pale sheet with a thin border.

En natsommerfuglelarve

Pieter Holsteyn, 1600-1700

Watercolor and pencil study of a dark jar with a flared neck beside a shallow dish on a ledge, signed and dated 1894.

Study for a Jar and Dish

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1894

Photograph of a handwritten page in a leather-bound notebook, with cursive Danish text in brown ink.

Two mountain hikers at the Gemmi pass, one with a nisse on his shoulders

Johan Thomas Lundbye, 1845

Four vertical stucco design panels in grey, pink, green and blue with empty cartouches, scrollwork, garlands and a crowned mo

Design for stucco decoration in the corridor of the audience hall, Frederiksborg

Jan Wilckens van Verelt, 1652

Circular design study with black and yellow watercolor ornament and a central square motif on pale paper.

Study for a Plate with Yellow and Black Decoration

Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1899

Handwritten diary page in cursive ink with a red-underlined date, beside a partly visible facing page on dark background.

Rejsedagbog

Johan Thomas Lundbye, 1845

Watercolor still life of a copper ewer with gold handle, a yellow vessel, and a blue patterned footed bowl.

Turkish Vessels and a Ewer

Martinus Rørbye, 1836

Watercolor of a low wooded headland across calm lavender water under a pale cloudy sky, with distant islands.

At Fyns Hoved

Fritz Syberg, 1902

Watercolor of a sunlit street in Subiaco with a stone arch, a shrine on a pillar, a cross, and figures in regional dress.

Gade i Subiaco

H.C. Stilling, 1850-1899

Watercolor of a dirt road winding through heathland with a carriage and figure, distant farmhouses and hills under a pale sky

Hulvej i Tolne bakker, Vendsyssel, 21 maj 1833

Martinus Rørbye, 1833

Watercolor of fishing boats and a beached hulk in a river estuary at dusk, with a windmill on a hill.

Fishing boats in Rye Harbour, with a windmill in the distance

Charles Bentley, 1850-1855

Brown watercolor landscape of a sloping bank with a small waterfall, a picket fence and trees behind it.

Slope. In the background trees and picket fence

J.P. Møller, 1783-1854

Watercolor of a mounted soldier in a plumed helmet and pale coat riding a brown horse with a red saddle cloth.

Kongelig hestegarde

Johannes Senn, 1807

Watercolor of a Martello tower on a shore at sunset, with a fisherman, a sailing boat and cottages.

Martello Tower at St. Leonards against setting sun

Charles Bentley, 1835-1864

Circular watercolor sketch of Europa riding a white bull over the sea, with sea creatures, nymphs and bulls on a shore.

The Abduction of Europa (design study for a dish)

Theodor Philipsen, 1887

Pencil and watercolor view through a Roman palazzo doorway into a colonnaded passage with figures and a hanging lantern.

Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne. Rom 1835

Martinus Rørbye, 1835

Watercolor of a harbor bathing house with bathers, rowboats, a fishing net, and a city skyline with church spires.

Rysensteen's bathing establishment with a view of Langebro and Holmen

H.G.F. Holm, 1803-1861

Watercolor pattern draft with red striped bands and ochre stylized leaves, scrolls and fruit motifs above faint pencil guidel

Draft pattern with stylized leaves and fruits

Lambert van Haven, 1680

Pen and watercolor design for a triumphal gateway with blue and pink Ionic columns, a seated statue, and a plan below.

Draft for a triumphal gate, on the occasion of Marie Sophie Frederikke's entry in 1790?

F.C. Willerup, 1790

Watercolor of an ornate domed fountain in Constantinople with a city wall, cypress tree, and figures in a cobbled square.

The Well at the Seraglio Gate. Constantinople

Martinus Rørbye, 1836-1936

Watercolor design for a textile pattern with gold armor, crossed swords and muskets on a red and white grid.

Design for a textile pattern with armor and weapons

Lambert van Haven, 1680

Watercolor of a coastal path through pines leading to a wooden footbridge over blue sea with distant islands.

Landscape from Hanko, Finland

Nicoline Tuxen, 1894