Fisherman's shed on Skagen Østerby, with the white lighthouse in the background, Martinus Rørbye, 1848

The shed was probably for tools, it was built from old wreckage, which was common. Fish hang to dry behind the shed, which is also surrounded by all kinds of fishing gear. See helsted, martinus rørbye 1803-1848, thorvaldsens museum, kbh. 1981, p. 206. Object Type: drawing. Date: 1848. Dimensions: height: 297 mm (11.69 in); width: 481 mm (18.93 in). Medium: pencil and black chalk. Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst. Martinus Rørbye, Fiskerskur på Skagen Østerby, med det hvide fyr i baggrunden, 1848, KKSgb6254, Statens Museum for Kunst