Description:

The Town Hall, Copenhagen.

Hand-coloured engraving, 1829.

Publisher: Robert Jennings, Poultry, London
Artist (drawn by): Lieutenant Colonel Batty
Engraved by: E. L. Roberts
Title: The Town Hall, Copenhagen
Technique: Hand-coloured engraving
Date: London, July 1829
Sheet size: H. 16 cm, W. 23 cm
Frame: H. 27 cm, W. 33 cm, antique Empire wooden frame
Signature / marks: At the bottom: “Drawn by Lieut. Col. Batty” / “Engraved by E. L. Roberts” / “London, Publ. July 1829 by Robert Jennings, Poultry”
Condition: Good condition, with minor age-related wear

A charming prospect of Copenhagen’s Town Hall (the former neoclassical town hall located at Nytorv, built 1803–1815 after drawings by the architect C. F. Hansen, demolished in the 1890s). The scene depicts the square in front of the Town Hall with people in period dress, horse-drawn carriages, and a lively urban atmosphere. The work was drawn by the English officer and traveller Lieutenant Colonel Robert Batty (1789–1848), renowned for his detailed prospects of European cities, and engraved by E. L. Roberts.