Stormen på Frederiksstad den 4. oktober 1850
1850
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Stormen på Frederiksstad den 4. oktober 1850 is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Battle, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This photo shows a chaotic battle at night. Soldiers in dark uniforms are scattered across a muddy field, some standing, some falling. Fires burn in the distance, lighting up the smoke-filled sky with flickering orange and red. The scene looks messy and intense, with weapons raised and figures struggling. The smoke and fire create a dramatic, almost dreamlike glow over the battlefield. It’s hard to see faces clearly, but the movement of bodies suggests panic and urgency. If you want to see more battle photos from history, check out the Museum of Ethnography.
