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Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

The Harbor of Copenhagen from the Esplanade between Langelinie Park and Toldboden or the Customs House

1809
Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite; verso: graphite; framing line in pen and black ink
33.7 × 46.2 cm (13.3 × 18.2 in)

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