The motive is the danish frigate najaden, launched 1796 and taken by the british at copenhagen in 1807. Eckersberg saw this vessel in copenhagen before 1807. The dating is insecure, some sources say before 1810, others after 1820. The early date is from emil hannover, who has registered it as number 79 in his list of eckersberg's paintings. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Dimensions: height: 35 cm (13.7 in) ; width: 42 cm (16.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Eckersberg, C W - Orlogsfregat under sejl
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