Portrait of Frederik VI., Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1839

Eckersberg wrote in his diary that the portrait was based on his study from 1820, hence the date mdcccxx in the inscription. The diary also notes that thorvaldsen paid 80 rdl for the portrait. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1839. Dimensions: height: 59.5 cm (23.4 in); width: 51 cm (20 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Frederick VI of Denmark. Collection: Thorvaldsen Museum. Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg - Portræt af Frederik 6. - 1839 - B216