Amalienborg Square, Copenhagen
1896 · Oil on canvas · Statens Museum for Kunst
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916)
- Year
- 1896
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 136.5 × 136.5 cm
- Collection
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), Copenhagen
- Movement
- Symbolism
An equestrian statue on a tall stone plinth stands in an empty square, ringed by an iron railing and a chain strung between low bollards, in front of the colonnaded façade of a palace. Everything is in pale stone greys and fawns under a white sky, with no people anywhere. The statue is Jacques Saly's Frederik V on Horseback of 1768, commissioned by the Asiatic Company for the centre of Amalienborg in Copenhagen. Hammershøi obtained permission to paint the view from the second floor of Levetzau's Palace, and at about 1.7 square metres it is among his largest canvases. The National Gallery of Denmark acquired it in 1896.
This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Pale stone, fawn and a white sky give a cool, architectural picture for an entrance hall, stairwell or living room with grey or stone walls. Pair it with Whistler's Nocturne in Grey and Gold: Chelsea Snow and hang this one at 24×36 in a black frame.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Symbolism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1896)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
