Ceres

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg completed the oil-on-canvas painting Ceres in 1822, measuring 160 cm in height and 285 cm in width. The work depicts the Roman goddess Ceres and belongs to the mythological genre. Since its creation, the painting has been housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark) in Copenhagen, where it remains part of the museum’s permanent collection. No earlier owners or commission details are recorded in the available sources.

The painting Ceres by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. Created in 1822, this mythological work executed in oil on canvas measures 160.0 cm in height and 285.0 cm in width. The available records confirm its location within the museum's holdings but do not provide a specific inventory or accession number. Furthermore, no details regarding the exhibition history of this piece are included in the current documentation.

Christofer Wilhelm Eckersberg's 1822 oil painting Ceres, measuring 160.0 by 285.0 centimeters, exemplifies mythological painting within the neoclassical tradition and reflects the artist's engagement with classical antiquity. The work is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains part of their collection and is recognized as a significant example of Danish Golden Age mythology painting. Scholarly attention to this piece contributes to broader understandings of Eckersberg's role in advancing historical painting in Denmark and his synthesis of classical themes with contemporary artistic practices.

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg painted Ceres in 1822, employing oil on canvas to render a mythological subject. The work belongs to the Danish Golden Age and is presently part of the Statens Museum for Kunst’s collection.