Skip to main content

The Corvette 'Najaden': PD.71-1996

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Corvette 'Najaden'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Eckersberg, Christoffer Wilhelm

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bought by the donor in Sweden c. 1980

Measurements and weight

Height: 205 mm
Width: 240 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1996) by Katz, Daniel

Dating

Production date: AD 1833-07-18

Note

Study for the painting in the Hirschsprungske collection, Copenhagen

School or Style

Danish

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Grey-brown wash
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Graphite and grey brown wash, bordered with a line of brown ink, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C.W. Eckersberg fecit
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Corvetten Najaden. Det nordl. Udlob af lille Belt. Eftm. D 18 Juli 1833
  • Location: Below
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.71-1996
Primary reference Number: 5788

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 24 May 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Corvette 'Najaden'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/5788 Accessed: 2024-04-19 07:26:00

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/5788 |title=The Corvette 'Najaden' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-19 07:26:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-5788

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Drawing

Port of Le Havre

Accession Number: PD.15-1978

An image of Drachm

Drachm

Accession Number: CM.IS.27-R

An image of CM.PB-27-R%282%29.JPG

CM.PB-27-R%282%29.JPG

Accession Number: CM.PB-27-R

An image of Tanka (coin)

Tanka (coin)

Accession Number: CM.IN.2660-R

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Arts & Crafts Tiles - Notecard pack

Arts & Crafts Tiles - Notecard pack

£6.00

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly Pin Badge

Behave Badly Pin Badge

£1.00

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly Pin Badge

Behave Badly Pin Badge

£1.00

Featured image for the project: Behave Badly, 4 badge set

Behave Badly, 4 badge set

£2.50

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery

Things of Beauty Growing: British Studio Pottery

Featured image for the project: Salisbury Family Collection of Studio Ceramics

Salisbury Family Collection of Studio Ceramics

Featured image for the project: Love-themed ceramics from the J.W.L. Glaisher collection

Love-themed ceramics from the J.W.L. Glaisher collection

Featured image for the project: Set

Set

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo