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Johan Christian Dahl

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Moonlit fjord with a moored sailing ship, fishing nets, and two figures on a rocky bank under a cloudy sky.

View from Vaekero near Christiania

1827

Landscape painting of a lake with ducks, a white manor house and church spire, a stone bridge, and a stormy sky.

Frogner Manor, Frogner, Oslo

1842

Moonlit harbor with a sailing ship, rowboats, a windmill and church spire silhouetted against a glowing dusk sky.

Swinoujscie in the moonlight

1840

Painting of a shipwreck on rocky cliffs with waves crashing, a sailing ship and rowboat in a stormy sea.

Shipwreck on the Coast of Capri

1824

Painting of a rushing waterfall beside log cabins, timber bridge, pine trees, horses and a wagon under dramatic clouds.

Landscape with Waterfall

1835

Painting of a Norwegian hillside farm with log cabins, a birch tree, boulders, goats and a woman with a basket under a sunset

Farm at Ytre Kroken, Sogn

1838

Painting of a sunlit forest clearing with gnarled oaks and grazing deer under a cloudy sky.

Dyrehaven near Copenhagen

1853

Painting of stormy waves breaking on a rocky Swedish coast, with a sailing boat and cliffs under large clouds.

View at Kullen in Sweden

1818

Dusk landscape with a long arched stone bridge over a river, sailing boats at left, and a glowing orange cloudy sky.

The Augustusbrücke under Repair

1845

Painted study of a gnarled, mossy fallen branch with thin twigs and autumn leaves on a warm brown background.

Study of a gnarled Branch

1857

Painting of a rocky stream with a wooden footbridge, a waterfall on a cliff, a thatched cottage, and a lone walker.

Nordic Landscape with a Bridge

1815

Painting of a stranded sailing ship on rocky shore in stormy waves, with mountains and clouds behind and sailors salvaging ca

Shipwreck on the Norwegian Coast

1831

Painting of white chalk cliffs above a sea with sailing boats, a walker and dog on a path, and trees at right.

Møensklint

1828

Painting of a mother and child on a rocky shore watching a sailboat under a moonlit sea and cloudy sky.

Mother and Child by the Sea

1840

Painting of an erupting volcano with smoke and glowing lava above turbulent sea waves and a beached boat on shore.

View of Vesuvius from the coast at Castellammare

1820

Painting of a forest fire with burnt trees, grey smoke, glowing orange flames and rocks beside a stream.

Forest Fire

1846

Night harbour scene with moonlit water, masted ships, a church spire and figures on a wooden quay under a glowing sky.

Copenhagen Harbour by Moonlight

1846

Night landscape with a bright moon behind clouds, glowing orange horizon, and dark silhouetted trees and roofs below.

Clouds in moonlight

1849

Painting of a river with a sailing boat, a log raft, and pale barracks buildings with red roofs under a soft sky.

View over the Elbe and the Barracks

Night view of a city skyline with church towers under a moonlit sky, a river reflecting light, and a sailing boat.

Nächtliche Ansicht von Dresden

1841

Oil sketch of a stormy sky over a flat landscape with red-roofed village houses, poplars and dark hedges in the foreground.

Thunderstorm Near Dresden

1830

Evening river scene with orange sunset reflections, dark far shore trees, a small boat, and three figures in the foreground.

The Elbe in evening light

Dark landscape painting of tall poplar trees under a stormy sky, with a flat field and reflective water in the foreground.

View over the Elbe and the „Der Bär“ Bastion

Painting of crumbling stone towers on a hillside, a mule train on a dirt path, and a smoking volcano over a bay.

A ruin in the neighborhood of Castel Mare

1828

Dark cave interior with rough rock walls, opening on the left to a distant view of buildings and green vegetation.

Grotte at Naples - nature study

1821

Painting of a villa on a wooded hillside above a curving bay, with Vesuvius smoking on the right and figures in the foregroun

View over Quisisana and the Bay of Naples

1825

Painting of haymakers in a field beside tall standing stones and a birch tree, with mountains and a sunset behind.

Haymaking between Menhirs at Nornes

1839

Painting of a smoking volcano above a bay and green plain, seen through a window frame, under a hazy golden sky.

View from a Window at Quisisana

1820

Woman in a dark dress beside hollyhocks and a bench on a garden terrace, overlooking a riverside town under trees.

Julie Vogel in her Garden in Dresden

1826

Painting of a red brick castle with tall spires reflected in a lake, with trees and clouds under a blue sky.

Frederiksborg Castle

1814

Painting of a birch tree trunk with peeling white bark beside a leafy plant with small white flowers on a dark background.

Study of the lower Trunk of a Birch Tree

1819

Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a dark coat leaning over a bowl with a spoon, against a dark background.

Portrait Study of an old Man

1813

Landscape painting of a river bend, a distant town with church spires, red-roofed houses, and riders on a road under a cloudy

Bergen Seen from Møllendal

1809

Painting of misty jagged mountain peaks above a green valley with a small village, sheep, and a birch tree in the foreground.

Nordic Landscape with Trolltindene

1823

Painted portrait of an elderly man with white hair, grey coat and red collar against a brown background.

Portrait of Bertel Thorvaldsen

1841

Painting of a powerful waterfall beside a red-roofed wooden house, with grazing cattle and goats and a dense pine forest behi

Norsk landskap, Rogna vannfall

1812

Painting of a volcano erupting with lava and smoke, figures on rocks, and a bay with a town under a sunset sky.

An Eruption of Vesuvius

1821

Painting of a reindeer with large antlers standing on a rocky hillside beneath a cloudy sky with mountains behind.

Study of a Reindeer

1850

Painting of a mountain valley with a stag, waterfall, winding river and storm clouds over snowy peaks.

View over the Måbødal

1854

Painting of a rushing waterfall with rocks, a tree, and a castle on a cliff under a stormy sky.

Copy of Landscape by J. Ruisdael

1813

Painting of a half-timbered mill beside a rushing river with rocks, dense trees and reddish cliffs under a cloudy sky.

Mill in Liebethaler Grund

1823

Landscape of ploughed fields, a bare tree with perched crows, distant farmhouse and hills under a cloudy sky.

View over Fields near Dresden

1830

Moonlit lake scene with a full moon, a dead tree, two men by a rowboat, and a distant sailboat on the water.

Lake Esrom by Moonlight

1814

Painting of a shaded forest floor with a boulder inscribed with a date, surrounded by leafy plants, grasses and a tree trunk.

Forest Study from ‚Grosser Garten‘ in Dresden

1822

Painting of a glacier tongue between steep mountains, with grazing sheep and goats and turf-roofed farm buildings in the fore

View of Nigardsbreen in Jostedalen

1844

Night seascape of Vesuvius erupting with glowing lava, beached sailing boats in the foreground and a moonlit sky.

Vesuvius in eruption. Moonlight, also known as Boats on the Beach near Naples

1821

Painting of a rushing waterfall below a wooden bridge with a rider, spruce forest, and a mountain under stormy sky.

Maridalen

1852

Winter landscape with two bare oaks, moss-covered boulders, snow, crows, and a misty plain under a pale sky.

Megalith Grave near Vordingborg in Winter

1824

Moonlit night view of a domed city skyline over a river, with two figures on the bank and a sailing boat.

Dresden by Moonlight

1843

Painting of a wide green field with walkers and riders, a windmill and church towers on a distant city skyline under cloudy s

View of Vesterbro, Seen from Enighedsværn

1816

Painting of a naval battle with a three-masted ship firing amid gunsmoke, Danish flags on smaller vessels, and hills behind.

The Naval Battle at Alvøen

1808

Oil study of white and grey cumulus clouds over a blue sky with dark hills at the bottom edge.

Cloud Study

1832

Moonlit bay with an erupting volcano, sailboats, fishing nets on a rock, and stone buildings under dark clouds.

The Bay of Naples by moonlight

1821

Painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting above a coastal town, with rough sea waves breaking on rocks in the foreground.

View of Vesuvius from Castellammare

1821

Sheep resting under a large tree beside a river, with a sailing boat and a shepherd with a dog in the distance.

Sheep on a Riverbank

1824

Painting of a rocky gorge with a rushing stream, a dirt path with small figures, and a tall pine tree under cloudy sky.

Schlucht in der Sächsischen Schweiz

1820

Oil sketch of a river landscape with poplars, farmhouses with red roofs, rowboats, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Landschaftsblick mit hohem Wolkenhimmel

1828

Sunset over a calm fjord with sailing ships, rowboats, rocky shore and figures beneath trees.

Fjord at Holmestrand

1843

Painting of ships moored at a Copenhagen canal at dusk beside a large brick brewery building and a windmill.

Frederiksholms Canal in Copenhagen with Christian IV's Brewery

1817

Painting of storm-tossed waves breaking on rocks, with two figures and a dog on a cliff under a sunset sky.

Morning after a Stormy Night

1819

Painting of a rocky valley road with sheep, a covered wagon, a stream, tall trees and a farmhouse in the distance.

Plauenscher Grund at Dresden

1818

Painting of a dusk landscape with overhanging trees, a wooden fence, a grazing horse and a calm lake under a pale sky.

Evening on a Rocky Shore. View from Monte Sant'Angelo

1824

Grayscale painting of a fjord with snowy mountains, goats and two seated figures on a rocky ledge in the foreground.

Landscape Study. Kroken at Sogn, Norway

1826

Painting of a stormy sky over a green valley with tall poplars and a distant town in sunlight.

The Elbe Valley near Dresden

1823

Painting of a calm bay at sunset seen from a wooded hillside path, with small boats and shoreline buildings.

View from the Hills above Castellamare at Naples

1820

Grayscale painting of a large beech tree, a boulder, a thatched cottage with smoke, and a small figure in a meadow.

Study of a Beech at Engelholm in Zealand

1814

Painting of a stone arched bridge over a river with pedestrians, a rider on horseback, and a small sailboat under a muted sky

The Augustus Bridge in Dresden

1834

Painting of a rushing waterfall over rocks with fir trees, a birch, two small figures and distant mountains under clouds.

Mountainous Landscape with a Waterfall, Norway

1817

Painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting with smoke and lava, two figures in foreground, town and bay with ships below.

The Eruption of Vesuvius

1820

Sailing ship on rough dark sea at sunset, with a distant coastline and birds in an orange evening sky.

A Seascape. The coast of the Island of Rügen in Evening Light

1818

Painting of an open field and dirt path under a cloudy sky, with a large tree at left and distant water.

View towards Jungshoved

1844

Etching of a farmhouse with smoking chimney beside tall evergreen trees and a grassy meadow with a pond.

Farmhouse in an Evergreen Forest

1828

Drawing of a reclining male nude with curly hair, arms extended and legs twisted, rendered in graphite and white highlights.

Drawing of a man

1811

Graphite drawing of the back of a nude classical male statue, Hercules Farnese, on a grey paper, dated 1813.

Norwegian Bokmål: Hercules Farnese, sett bakfra

1813

Drawing of the Farnese Hercules statue seen from the front, a muscular bearded nude leaning on a club, in grey chalk.

Norwegian Bokmål: Hercules Farnese, sett forfra

1813

Grey-toned drawing of a seated nude man leaning against a board, head bowed, one arm raised, by Johan Christian Dahl.

Norwegian Bokmål: Mannsakt, lent mot en skjerm

1811

Pen and wash drawing of a flat landscape with Frederiksborg Castle's spires on the horizon, a farmhouse and trees at right.

View of Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød

1817

Pencil drawing of three figures at a railing gazing over a coastal bay with a distant steamship, 1826.

Norwegian Bokmål: Professor Klingberg, pastor Ølegaard og fru Ølegaard

1826

Pencil sketch of a sailing boat and a castle with spire across calm water, with smaller boats in the distance.

Norwegian Bokmål: Ved Kronborg

1834

Etching of a log cabin with smoking chimney beside tall pine trees and a meadow with a stream in the foreground.

Landschap met blokhut en dennenbos

1828

Grey wash drawing of a moonlit river with a pale moon, clouds, and a low shoreline of trees and a mast.

The River Elbe in Moonlight

1833

Etching of a peasant hut beside tall spruce trees, with a smoking chimney, fence, meadow and stream in the foreground.

Peasant's Hut at the Edge of a Forest

1828

Pen drawing of a family seated and standing around a table in an interior, with a mother holding a baby and a man reading.

The Nauwerk Family

1819

Pencil and wash drawing of a tall sailing ship moored by a rocky shore with smaller boats and hills beyond, 1826.

Norwegian Bokmål: Fra Vækerø

1826

Pencil and wash sketch of hazy hills and a valley with small figures and rocks in the foreground.

Norwegian Bokmål: Fra Jønndalen

1826

Pencil and wash drawing of boats and log buildings on a fjord shore beneath steep mountains, with a sailing ship in the dista

From Lærdalsøren

1844

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a wooden farmhouse on a hill with a fence and forested slopes behind it.

Cotter's Farm near Drammen

1826

Pencil sketch of a river with a wooden bridge, timber buildings, a small boat and a wooded hill behind.

Hellefoss

1826

Pencil and grey wash drawing of a waterfall cascading between rocky cliffs and pine trees, by Johan Christian Dahl, 1826.

Waterfall at Tinn in Telemark

1826

Pencil and watercolor sketch of hazy mountain slopes with shrubs and a pale rock face, dated 1820.

Landscape, Upper Bavaria

1820

Pencil and watercolor sketch of snowy alpine peaks above a grey hillside, with an inscription reading Tyrol 1820.

Alpine Landscape

1820

Pencil sketch of a hazy mountain valley with a village, river, and handwritten notes on the paper.

Landskap, Tyrol

1820

Pencil and blue wash sketch of a hazy mountain valley with a curving road, stone wall and small buildings.

From Bolzano

1820

Pencil and watercolor landscape of a large building on a terrace above a wooded valley, with a mountain behind.

From Vietri

1820

Pale watercolor sketch of a stone tower on a rocky headland beside steep cliffs above a blue sea.

Fortress tower at Erchie

1820

Watercolor sketch of surf breaking on dark rocky cliffs, with a small figure fishing on the shore below.

Cliffs near Naples; man fishing with a rod

1820