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Ferdinand Keller

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Watercolor of twin rocky peaks above a sandy beach with figures and palms, by Ferdinand Keller, 1861.

Die Berge "Dois Irmaons" am Meer

1861

Watercolor of a lagoon ringed by rocky blue peaks and green hills, with distant mountains fading into haze.

Brasilianische Gebirgslandschaft am Meer

1861

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a spiky pineapple plant with a red fruit rising from its center.

Blühende Ananas

Watercolor of a rocky bay with a colonial building on a hill, palm trees, and small boats on the water.

Die "Ilha do buon Jesus" bei Rio de Janeiro

1861

Pencil and watercolor drawing of an ox-drawn cart with travelers, pines, storm clouds and birds on a rock.

Reisende in Brasilien

1861

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a rocky river bank with a leaning tree and hanging vines over calm water.

Baumbestandenes Felsenufer am Parahyba

1860

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a rocky stream with boulders, green trees and misty mountains in the background.

Gebirgsbach in Cachoeira do Marmello

1860

Watercolor drawing of old trees with thick roots on a riverbank, a fallen branch over water, and hazy hills behind.

Alte Bäume am Flussufer bei Parahybuna

1859

Pencil sketch of a palm plant with drooping feathery fronds and a tall trunk on the right, dated 1859.

Palmenstudie

1859

Pencil and watercolour study of a leaning tree branch with bromeliads and vines, by Ferdinand Keller, 1859.

Aststudie mit Schlinggewächsen am Ufer des Parahyba

1859

Studie eines jungen Eingeborenen

1861

Pencil sketch of banana plants, shrubs and a wooden bridge in dense tropical vegetation, dated 1860.

Holzbrücke unter Musha-Sträuchern

1860

Kopfstudie des Joaquim d'Angola, im Profil nach links gewendet

1860

Pen and ink drawing of figures camped under a white canopy beside palm trees, with a fire and a boat on the river bank.

Alexander von Humboldt am Orinoko

Pencil drawing of a seated young woman in a white headscarf and ruffled blouse, turned to the left, on tan paper.

Studie der Maria Joanna de Cocaies, sitzend in Halbfigur nach links gewendet

1860

Pencil and brown wash sketch of men resting around a cooking fire under a thatched shelter, with horses and a dog nearby.

Brasilianisches Rasthaus

1860

Pencil and watercolor drawing of jagged mountain peaks and layered blue ridges under soft clouds, with green foliage in the f

Blick auf das Orgelgebirge

1861

Pen and ink drawing of a swampy tropical forest with tall vine-covered trees, ferns and palms in the foreground.

Sumpfige Urwaldlandschaft

1860

Watercolor of jagged rock peaks above a tropical valley with trees, a rocky path, and distant hazy hills.

Blick zum Orgelgebirge

1861

Watercolor of six oxen pulling a loaded two-wheeled cart along a dirt road past hills, with riders and a driver.

Zweiradgespann, von sechs Büffeln gezogen

Watercolor drawing of two anglers fishing on a rocky river with rapids, framed by tropical forest and hanging vines.

Zwei Angler am Parahybafluss

1859

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a leaning tree trunk over a riverbank with dense foliage and distant hills.

Landschaft am Seeufer

1861

Watercolor and pen study of a palm tree with spreading fronds against a pale blue wash, with handwritten notes beside it.

Palmenstudie

1860

Watercolor of two fig tree trunks with buttress roots, undergrowth, and a distant palm and hills in a tropical landscape.

Figeira-Stämme am Ufer des Parahyba

1859

Watercolor drawing of a plant with a dense spike of blue flowers and broad striped leaves, dated 1860.

Strauch mit blauer Blütendolde

1860

Botanical watercolor study of a fruiting branch with red, yellow and green berries beside a curved brown frond.

Studie eines Früchte tragenden Zweiges

1859

Watercolor study of an animal skull with exposed teeth against a blue-green wash background.

Studie eines Tierschädels

1860

Watercolor study of a dead toucan hanging upside down against a wooden board, showing its yellow throat and long black beak.

Studie eines toten Tukan-Vogels

1859

Watercolor study of a hanging green parrot and several smaller dead birds against a pale tan background.

Studie erlegter Papageien und anderer Vögel

1860

Watercolor study of a toucan hanging upside down by its feet, showing its dark green plumage and large yellow beak.

Studie eines Tukans (Pfefferfresser)

1860

Watercolor and pencil sketch of a group of seated and reclining figures, including men in hats, a woman with a child, and boy

Studie von acht schwarzen Kindern in Brasilien

1861

Watercolor sketch of a team of oxen pulling a covered wagon along a road, with hazy hills behind.

Planwagen mit Tiergespann

1860