Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Gebauer, C. D. (Christian David), 1777-1831
Title:
Det kongelige Danske stutteri i Frederiksborg / tegnet efter naturen og udgivet af: C.D. Gebauer dýr-maler og medlem af det Kongelige Kunst-Akademi.
Alternate Title(s):
Kongelige Stutteri i Frederiksborg paa oen Sjaelland Danmark
Published / Created:
Kjöbenhavn : [s.n.], [1822-1827]
Physical Description:
[16] p., [17] leaves of plates : ill. ; 60 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B 2024 11
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
A description and portraits of the horses in the Royal stable in Frederiksborg, Denmark.

Caption title to part one: Det kongelige Stutteri i Frederiksborg paa oen Sjaelland Danmark

The plates are colored lithographs by Christian David Gebauer; after Kongel Steentrykk.

Issued in four parts (part 1 dated 1822, part 2 dated 1823, part 3 dated 1825, part 4 dated 1827) with a collective lithographed title page and preface dated 1822. Part 1 consists of a leaf bearing the text in Danish followed by a leaf bearing German and French text in parallel columns; parts 2-4 consist of single leaves with Danish, German and French text in parallel columns.

All leaves printed in landscape format.

BAC: British Art Center copy is unbound; stored between 19th century card boards with brown morocco-style label with title stamped in gilt letters on upper board.
Subject Terms:
Horses -- Denmark -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1822-1827.
Contributors:
Steentrykk, Kongel, ill.