Painting - Hammerhus Castle ruins at Hammer Harbor, Bornholm
2026.00002
from the collection of
Creation Date
1969Materials
Dimensions
23.5 " H x 46.5 " W
Frame is 30 x 54
Description
The painting depicts the ruins of Hammershus Castle, a prominent medieval fortification located on the Isle of Bornholm, Denmark. The foreground shows Hammer Havn (Hammer Harbor), which is situated below the castle.The artist Marius Skovgaard, a Danish painter well-known for his landscapes of Bornholm. The inscription below the signature explicitly names the location as “Hammerhus.”