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Carl Blechen

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Brown wash drawing of a rural landscape with tall trees, a dirt path, and a small wooden footbridge over a stream.

Rural Landscape in the Mark Brandenburg

about 1831-1838

Brown ink drawing of gnarled tree trunks beside a pond and rocks in a wooded park.

Weathered Tree Trunks in a Park

1834

Watercolor of a Gothic church ruin with vaulted arches, overgrown trees, a stone tomb and a pool of water.

Gothic Church Ruin

1829

Brown wash drawing of a ruined Gothic church overgrown by forest trees, with a fallen trunk over a pool.

A Ruined Church in the Forest

1834

Pen and brown wash drawing of a seated nude woman by a basin beneath a draped canopy, with a balustrade and trees.

David and Bathsheba

1825

Pencil sketch of a river with a boat of fishermen, a cottage among trees, and figures on a grassy bank.

Fischerhütte unter Bäumen am See

Pencil sketch of a tall fractured rock cliff above a pool, with boulders and shrubs in the foreground.

Rocks in the Bode Valley; verso: Small Landscape Studies

1800-1840

Pencil and wash sketch of rocks, a bent tree, and a ruined wall in a landscape on tan paper.

The Bode Valley with Rocks and Trees; verso: Landscape Studies

1800-1840

Pen and wash drawing of a flooded monastery ruin with arched colonnade, a stone cross in water, and trees framing the scene.

Inundated Ruins of a Monastery

ca. 1824

Brown-toned chalk drawing of a bright fountain jet rising from a stone basin in a park, with trees and a small seated figure.

A Fountain in the Park

1831

Brown wash drawing of the rocky Tiberius cliff on Capri with a curving road, shrubs, and a small tower in the foreground.

Der Tiberiusfelsen auf Capri, vorn die Straße zur Marina grande

1829

Pencil sketch of a vine-covered loggia with stone columns, looking out over a distant sea and trees.

Loggia mit Rebendach

1829

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a pointed-arched interior framing a dark grotto with crosses and steps.

Blick aus einem spitzbogig gewölbten Raum auf eine Grotte im Kapuzinerkloster in Amalfi

1829

Pencil sketch of an arcaded cloister courtyard with pointed arches, columns, steps, and faded wall paintings.

Innenhof des Kreuzganges im Kapuzinerkloster in Amalfi

1829

Pencil sketch of a monastery garden in Amalfi with arched windows, trees, a stone wall and a path.

Garten im Kapuzinerkloster in Amalfi

1829

Pencil sketch of a stone staircase leading to an arched doorway with a fresco, in a cloister in Amalfi.

Treppe im Kapuzinerkloster in Amalfi

1829

Pencil and wash sketch of a stone staircase beside a rocky cliff, with an arched doorway building and small figures.

Stiege bei der Grotte im Kapuzinerkloster in Amalfi

1829

Watercolor drawing of an Italian garden with statues on pedestals, cypress trees, a villa and distant mountains.

Italienischer Schlosspark

1804

Watercolor drawing of a vaulted Pompeian bath room with a figural frieze, patterned arch and exposed roof beams.

Thermenraum mit Atlantenfries in Pompeji

1829

Watercolor drawing of a monastery interior with an arched doorway, steps, a barred balcony and a statue in a niche.

Inneres eines Klosters (Subiaco ?)

1814

Ink and wash drawing of climbing plants and broad leaves overgrowing a stone wall, with a branch across the upper left.

Schlingpflanzen eine Mauer überwuchernd

1832

Pencil sketch of a riverside rolling mill with chimneys, a sluice gate, and poplar trees along the bank.

Walzwerk bei Eberswalde. Eisenspalterei: Blick auf Freiarche und Hüttengebäude von Osten

1820

Pencil sketch of a rolling mill with a tall chimney among poplar trees beside a still canal.

Walzwerk bei Eberswalde von Südwesten, über den Frei- und Betriebsgraben

1820

Pencil portrait drawing of a woman in a headscarf, head and shoulders turned to the left, by Carl Blechen.

Brustbild einer Italienerin mit Kopftuch (Francesca Primavera di Rocca Priore)

1818

Pencil sketch of the exterior of San Lorenzo cathedral in Perugia, with arched portals, a loggia and a tower.

Ansicht vom Dom S. Lorenzo in Perugia

1829

Small sketch of a seated woman with a guitar beside cypress trees, a wooden railing and a distant sea under a pale sky.

Motiv aus einem Park, im Vordergrund eine sitzende weibliche Gestalt mit Gitarre

1829

Loose sketch of a landscape with dark trees, a pale sky, and small figures in white robes near a fountain.

Landschaftsskizze mit Italienern an einem Brunnen

1829

Small sketch of a hillside above the sea with two figures and agave plants in the foreground.

Hügel am Meer, im Vordergrund zwei Figuren

1829

Loose oil sketch of a landscape with dark trees on the right, a winding path, pale buildings at left, and a blue sky.

Landschaft mit Bäumen und Mauer bei Narni

1829

Loose oil sketch of a sunlit Mediterranean bay with pink cliffs, green shrubs and a small seated figure in the foreground.

Marina Grande auf Capri

1829

Sketch of a sunlit courtyard with pink arcades, a splashing fountain, and a leafy pergola in the foreground.

Hof mit Bogengängen und Springbrunnen

1829

Brown ink sketch of a two-story house with arched door, flanked by tall trees and a fence, with a handwritten dedication belo

Haus und Garten

1838