KøbenhanskeMotiver_1587-1807

121 VIEW O F THE H A R B O U R W ITH G AMM E LH O LM 17 8 7

more pilasters than what appears in the picture, and Bund­ sen also left out the middle ressaut w ith segmental pedi­ ments above the window s. O n the right the Holmens C anal leads up to Kongens N ytorv (the K ing's new square), where it bended and disappeared behind the Royal Theatre and Gjethuset. It was filled up in 1864. Reproduced p. 77.

In the background on the left Knippelsbro bridge and on the right G amm elholm w ith the bridge over the Banegrav. The large tw in structure is the hem pstore and the end of the Ropewalk. B eyond Bradebaenken and the sail loft. A ll of Gammelholm , o rigin ally Bremerholm , w as as a m ilitary territory "un k n ow n la n d " fo r m ost o f the people liv in g in Copenhagen. T his w as w here the n aval w orkshops and warehouses were, but already durin g the days o f Christian V the laying out o f N yh olm began on the other side of the fairw ay, and from 18 56 it w as all m oved over there while Gamm elholm w as released for habitation. The m any streets w ith the nam es o f n aval heroes are a rem inder of the original fun ction o f the area, whereas the author names of streets are due to the R oyal Theatre. The bridge at the centre o f the picture is the same as the one in no. 12 1. In this one, how ever, Bundsen turned around 180° in order to be able to lo ok at G amm elholm towards the northeast. T he differen t buildin gs are cor­ rectly reproduced, thus the house w ith the large openings was a barge shed. Since G amm elholm as w ell as N yh olm were m ilitary territories, w e have v e ry few view s o f these areas, and our kn ow led ge o f the buildings m ain ly stem from architectural draw ings and engraved measurements, whereas Bundsen's w ash draw in gs p rim arily give us an impression o f the m ilieu. 122 VIEW FROM G AM M E LH O LM 178 7

124 Ø STERGADE SEEN FROM KONGENS N Y T O R V 1788

The view constitutes the on ly evening scene o f the exhibi­ tion. W ith feeling Bundsen used the m any artificial sour­ ces of ligh t; besides the street lamps, there are lit-up base­ ment w indow s on the left, a torch in the middle of the street, and a lantern on the right. There is a starry sky and a slender new moon. The street is sw arm ing w ith people: strolling Copenhageners, street vendors, and a watchm an w ith his spiked mace at the entrance to the basement passage on the left. Some of the houses belong to the old type w ith gables, whereas for example the corner house on the right (now Hotel d'Angleterre) has a more modern quality w ith its decorations of medallions and festoons. 125 COPENHAGEN SEEN FROM THE V A L B Y HILL 179 1 The composition resembles the view in Pontoppidan's A t­ las (cat. no. 84) very much, but for all its naive quality the w ash draw ing is nevertheless more detailed, and some of the buildings are placed differently in relation to each other. To the left of Trinitatis Church we see the houses of the Frederiksstad and a rather prim itive-looking Frede- riks Church. The possibility cannot be excluded that the draw ing is a combination of the artist's own observations and the above-mentioned engraving.

123 HOLMENS CH U R CH 1788

From the present Borsgade one looks tow ards Holmens Church w ith J. C. Ernst's chapel w h ich w as added 17 0 5 - °8. In agreement w ith the com parative roughness o f the drawing on the w h ole, this b u ildin g is also rather sum ­ marily reproduced; the chapel actu ally has quite a few

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