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Year: 1990
Motif: Christmas at Tivoli (Copenhagen)
Artist: Sven Vestergaard Size:7 1/5"
Quality: First factory quality & mint condition
Facts: Tivoli was inspired by the so called romantic pleasure gardens of Europe. Romantic in the sense that they were landscaped according to the English tradition of forming naturalistic ornaments, as opposed to the French style with its strong, geometric lines. Tivoli's founder, Georg Carstensen (1812-57) had seen pleasure gardens on his journeys through Europe, and in 1841 he applied to King Christian VIII for permission to establish and run his 'Tivoli & Vauxhall' for five years. Georg Carstensen was born 31 August 1812. His father was in the diplomatic service and consequently Carstensen spent a large part of his childhood in the Near East. However his schooling took place in Copenhagen and at boarding school Herlufsholm. He traveled widely and had a career in the military Royal Guards where he reached the rank of lieutenant.
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