Keywords: Slaget paa Reden (1801 painting).jpg Artwork Q21130200 Creator Christian August Lorentzen en Misleading representation of the fhe finishing phase of Slaget på Reden painted by Christian August Lorentzen Crown Prince Frederik standing at the headland at Kastellet surrounded by his staff at 3 o'clock in the afternoon when the boat with Lord Nelson's messangers arrives The sunlight hits the white flag in the centre of the picture The national myth - that it was the British who had to ask for a cease of fire - is already in place 1801/1802 oil canvas cm 123 205 Institution Frederiksborgmuseet object history exhibition history credit line accession number G 98 1 upload Danish Museum of National History 2 upload http //dnmskole dk/ p 884 PD-old-100 PD-old-100 Christian August Lorentzen Sailboats in art 19th-century paintings of naval battles 1801 Copenhagen Battle of Copenhagen White flags surrendering |