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The Northern Drawbridge to the Citadel in Copenhagen  1837

by Christen Købke

Located just outside Copenhagen, the Citadel (Kastellet) was a former military fort where Christen Købke and his parents lived from 1819 to 1833, although Købke often returned there to paint. He painted this view in 1837, possibly for his mother as a souvenir of their former home. [br] This picture shows a drawbridge (that no longer exists) outside the north gate of the C...
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Courtesy of The National Gallery, London