Eremitagen i Dyrehaven
1762 [-] 1808
![Eremitagen i Dyrehaven by Elias Meyer, 1762 [-] 1808](https://www.thequadro.com/api/storage/artworks/thumb/l/elias-meyer/elias-meyer_eremitagen-i-dyrehaven_aa4ec39c)
Step into the royal hunting grounds of 18th-century Denmark with this charming view of Eremitagen, or 'The Hermitage.' Nestled in the Dyrehaven park north of Copenhagen, this white neoclassical lodge was built for King Christian VI to host exclusive hunting parties. Notice the herd of fallow deer grazing peacefully in the foreground—they're the original residents of this royal park, which still exists today! The scene captures a quiet moment before the hunt, with the elegant pavilion standing ready for a feast that the king could enjoy entirely alone, thanks to a clever mechanical table that lowered into the floor so servants wouldn't interrupt his solitude.