Portret van Hans Christian Ørsted
in of na 1837 - in of voor 1868
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
341; 228; 257; 175
About this artwork
opschrift, midden onder: ‘HCOrsted.’
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight *Portret van Hans Christianrsted*, a striking lithography by Danish artist Emilius Ditle Baerentzen. Created sometime between 1837 and1868, this portrait 341 mm high by 257 mm wide and bears the inscription “HCOrsted.” centered the image. Baerentzen, a leading figure in 19th-century Danish lithography, was renowned for his precise reproductions of prominent figures, capturing their likenesses with elegant detail. The subject, Hans Christian Ørsted (1777–1851), was a pioneering physicist whose 1820 discovery of electromagnetism revolutionized ...