Caption

View of the city of Karlskrona, from the north, Urbs et Portus Carlscrona septentrionem versus, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1709, paper, etching, etching in two parts, folded, height 231 mm x width 415 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', Karlskrona, A wide engraved coastal panorama shows a shoreline with rocky foreground terrain and scattered vegetation, including small trees and bushes, and a few figures among the rocks. Beyond the foreground there is a calm body of water populated by numerous sailing ships of various sizes, some anchored and some under sail, with smaller boats near the shore. Across the water a built-up town with tightly clustered buildings and a few taller structures stretches along the coast, backed by low wooded areas and distant islands. The sky above is filled with layered clouds rendered in fine horizontal shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_131

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Keywords

View city Karlskrona north Urbs et Portus Carlscrona septentrionem versus Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1709 paper etching two parts folded height 231 mm x width 415 mm city-view general veduta wide engraved coastal panorama shoreline rocky foreground terrain scattered vegetation small trees bushes figures rocks Beyond foreground calm body water populated numerous sailing ships various sizes anchored under sail smaller boats near shore Across water built-up town tightly clustered buildings taller structures stretches coast backed low wooded areas distant islands sky filled layered clouds rendered fine horizontal shading