Description:

Thisted, copper engraving on paper, Brorson, 1768.
Created by J. Haas based on a drawing by J. Brorson. It was published in Erik Pontoppidan's major topographical work "Den Danske Atlas" (Vol. 5) around 1769.
Historical prospect of Thisted depicting the town, church, surrounding landscape and the Limfjord with sailing vessels. Executed as a copper engraving and dated 1768, with the town name “Thisted” presented in a decorative banner above. Presented in a silver-coloured frame.

Origin: Denmark.
Material: Paper, copper engraving.
Dimensions: Visual size 17 × 27 cm, total size 23 × 33 cm.
Period: 1769.
Condition: In very good age-related condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Danish town prospects from the 18th century form an important part of early topographical printmaking, documenting the appearance of towns before the major transformations of the 19th century. This prospect of Thisted presents the town from a distance, with its prominent church at the centre and the Limfjord forming an essential part of the surrounding landscape. Brorson’s prospects from this period are of interest both as historical documents and as decorative examples of 18th-century Danish graphic art.