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Carl Blechen

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Painting of a lush palm house interior with ornate columns, tropical plants, and women resting on a red carpet.

The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam

1834

Painting of two women bathing by a forest pool, with tall trees and rocky mountains behind them.

Women Bathing in the Park of Terni

1828

Painting of a woman dancing a tarantella on a seaside terrace with onlookers, monks, goats and a fruit tree.

Tarantella

1830

Painting of a shadowed garden grotto with three arches, ivy, statues and stone urns in a sunlit foreground.

Grotte im Park der Villa d'Este bei Rom

1828

Oil sketch of cliffs above a blue sea, with white buildings, olive trees and small figures on a sunlit path.

Blick auf den Monte Castiglione in Capri

1829

Painting of a sunlit rocky gorge with a white monastery on the cliff top, boulders, a stream and small figures with a donkey.

Blick auf das Kloster Santa Scolastica bei Subiaco

1832

Painting of women bathing in a sunlit forest clearing with tall trees and distant craggy mountains.

Bathers in the Park at Terni (Women Bathing in the forest)

1829

Painting of two women bathing in a shaded forest pool, one standing by a tree, with clothes on the sunlit ground.

Bathing girls in the park of Terni

1829

Interior of a ruined Gothic church with tall pillars, pointed arches, overgrown moss and a figure resting in the foreground.

Gothic Church Ruins

1826

Painting of a wooded mountain gorge with a stone arch bridge, rushing stream, stone building with smoke, and small figures.

Gorge near Amalfi

1831

Dark forest path with tall trees, a figure carrying a bundle on a footbridge, and a church silhouetted at sunset.

Forest path overlooking a church

1835

Painting of a riverside rolling mill with tall chimneys and dark smoke, with workers beside a rowboat at dusk.

The Neustadt-Eberswalde Rolling Mill

1830

Painting of a glasshouse interior with tall palms, ornate columns, blue tiled walls and small figures on a tiled floor.

The Interior of the Palm House

1832

Painting of a ruined round castle tower on a rocky hill with a stone bridge, trees and a cloudy sky.

Der gesprengte Turm des Heidelberger Schlosses

1829

Painting of a pale hilltop convent above rocky cliffs, boulders and a stone arch in the foreground, under a blue sky.

The Capuchin Convent at Amalfi

1829

Painting of a sunlit Capri coastline with pale cliffs, blue sea, white houses, and a seated figure in the foreground.

Nachmittag auf Capri

1829

Painting of fishermen in red caps and white trousers on a Capri shore with beached boats, a seated woman, and rocky cliffs.

Fishermen on Capri

1834

Three men in white shirts and red caps sit on a rocky ledge above a blue sea, one reading a small sheet.

Three Fishermen in the Gulf of Naples

1833

Painting of a sunlit forest path lined with tall pines, with a distant castle ruin on a hill under a pale sky.

Waldweg im Harz

1833

Painting of sunlit Roman Forum ruins with tall broken columns, a triumphal arch on the left, and a clear blue sky.

Das Forum Romanum

1829

Dark landscape with a ruined castle on a cliff, a pond reflecting evening light, fir trees, and a figure beside a cross.

Knight's castle at the fir pond

1823

Oil painting of Sanssouci palace behind a tall fountain under a dramatic stormy sky, with trees and a white sculpture in the

Schloss Sanssouci

1832

Oil landscape of a path past rocks and trees toward an ochre wall under a blue sky with clouds.

Landscape

1829

Small painting of a bare autumn tree with spreading branches against a misty sky above a dark forest line.

Trees at sunrise in autumn

1823

Painting of a tiled-roof building with chimneys on a wooded bank above water, with distant mountains under a pale sky.

Italian Monastery Building on the Water's Edge

1835

Painting of a reclining nude figure in reeds beside water, under a leaning tree, with distant mountains at dusk.

Sleeping Faun in the Reeds

1827

Painting of a pipe player in a dark cloak beside two seated women in white headscarves, with Roman ruins and a dome behind.

Pifferaro und Mädchen in Rom

1834

Painting of a ruined castle with a broken round tower above trees, a stream and rocks, under a cloudy sky.

The Shattered Tower of Heidelberg Castle

1830

Dark forest landscape with a stone memorial among evergreen trees under a glowing, cloudy sky.

Memorial in the forest

1837

Painting of a ruined Gothic monastery with pointed windows on a hill, a dark brick gate, and a stormy sky.

Ruins of Oybin Monastery

1823

Oil painting of a young man in a dark coat and white cravat leaning against a support, against a hazy brown background.

Self-portrait

1823

Painting of a sunlit dirt road lined with tall trees, two figures walking, and a white hilltop building with a dome.

Track to Castle Gandolfo

1830

Oil painting of two monks in brown robes talking on a sunlit path in a dense wooded park with tall trees.

Two monks in the park of Terni

1830

Painting of a ruined round stone tower with a dragon on top, set in a rocky landscape under a pale sky.

Tower Ruins with Dragon

1827

Small painting of a river valley with ruined castles on hills, a stone bridge, and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Fantasy Mountain Scene

1823

Painting of a rocky heathland with a leaning bare tree, a forest band and a hazy horizon under a cloudy sky.

Landscape

1823

Oil painting of a rocky gorge with a white monastery on a hilltop, a stream, boulders, and figures with a donkey.

The monastery of Santa Scolastica near Subiaco

1832

Interior of a glass palm house with tall palms, ornate arches, and two seated women on a rug in sunlight.

In the Palm House near Potsdam

1832

Painting of a forest clearing with tall trees, a mountain ridge, and two figures near a pool beside folded clothing.

In the Park at Terni

1828

Oil sketch of a sunlit cliff above turquoise sea, with a pale path winding up to a hilltop structure.

Tiberius rocks at Capri

1828

Painting of a cypress-lined garden path leading to a terraced villa with fountains, statues and small figures in costume.

In Villa d’Este park

1832

Painted courtyard with a vine-covered pergola, dark doorway, shuttered window and trees beside pale walls in warm sunlight.

The studio of the sculptor Rudolf Schadow

1828

Painting of a hilltop monastery with a bell tower above a cliff, with a shepherd and sheep on a path below.

Monastery of Saint Scholastica

1830

Painting of a hooded monk in a dark cloak on a rocky terrace overlooking a stormy sea at dusk.

Monk on Terrace

1835

Painting of a shadowy forest ravine with a sunlit sandy cliff, two red deer by a pool, and fallen trees.

Waldschlucht mit Rotwild

1828

Veiled women spin thread before a rocky outcrop and stone building, with a donkey and distant coastline in the background.

Spinning women in Cervara

1835

Small dark painting of a glowing stone tomb monument surrounded by wild shrubs under a dusky reddish sky.

Tomb monument

1823

Grey wash sketch of a mounted commander in a cocked hat surrounded by officers and soldiers on horseback.

Napoleon zu Pferd, von Generalen und Truppe umgeben

1823

Print of a ruined castle on a wooded hill with a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff beside it.

Ruins of a Castle

1825/27

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

Lithograph of a pilgrim kneeling by a Gothic shrine in a wooded landscape, with a cathedral on a hill beyond.

Pilgrim in the Woods

1825

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

Lithograph of a vaulted stone gateway with a hooded figure seated in the arched opening overlooking a distant landscape.

Pilgrim at the Gate (Einsiedler an der Pforte)

1827

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

Tonal print of a ruined castle above a waterfall, framed by dark trees and boulders under a grey-green sky.

Ruins of a Castle

ca. 1827

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

Pencil drawing of a seated statue on a rock in a garden, with trees, a pond and a domed rotunda in the distance.

Die Neuen Anlagen im Park von Sanssouci mit dem "Sitzenden Hirtenknaben" von Thorvaldsen

1822