Carl Neumann: The battle of Copenhagen 2 April 1801. Unsigned. Pencil on paper. 20.5×35 cm.

The battle of Copenhagen 2 April 1801. Unsigned. Pencil on paper mounted in passepartout. Visible size 20.5×35 cm.

The Battle of Copenhagen was a naval battle between Denmark and Britain, which took place on 2 April 1801. The British fleet was under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker and fought a Danish-Norwegian fleet embedded at Rheden, Copenhagen. The attack was led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, who disobeyed an order to withdraw from the battle and instead he destroyed a large part of the Danish fleet, and Denmark and Norway accepted a cease-fire.

Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 374, 1978 no. 369.

Condition Report:
Examined in frame.