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Johan Christian Dahl

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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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a tower-topped coastal promontory above the sea, with trees and hazy hills behind.

Coastal View near Amalfi

1820

Pencil sketch of layered mountains with two small figures on a rocky ridge and a pale lake in the foreground.

Norwegian Bokmål: Utsikt mot Gausta

1826

Pencil and grey wash sketch of steep cliffs above a valley with a river, footbridge, and small grazing animals.

View of Måbødalen

1826

Watercolor of a classical building and riders on a road overlooking a Naples bay with boats and a hilltop fortress.

View of Naples from Via di Posillipo

1820

Watercolor of Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples, with a rocky cliff in the foreground and a sailboat on the water.

View of Mount Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples

1820

Pencil and wash sketch of a misty forest interior with tall, thin tree trunks and a small figure in the distance.

Forest Interior, Upper Bavaria

1820

Pale watercolor of a mountainous coastal town with a stone wall, arched gate, and two donkeys in the foreground.

View of Castellammare

1820

Grey wash study of clouds over a dark hillside and water, inscribed Dahl Napoli 28 September 1820.

Study of clouds, Naples

1820

Grey wash drawing of cloud studies over a dark hillside, with brown pen outlines and handwritten inscription at top.

Cloud Study

1820

Pale watercolor sketch of mountains above a calm sea with small sailboats, dated 1820.

Monte S. Angelo

1820

Grey ink drawing of riders and a carriage crossing an arched stone bridge near a tower, with mountains behind.

The Bridge at Sarno

1820

Grey wash drawing of Mount Vesuvius erupting, with a dark smoke plume rising from the summit.

Eruption of Vesuvius

1820

Pencil sketch of a wooden church with a spire in a valley, with farm buildings and wooded hills behind.

View toward the church in Kaupanger

1834

Grey wash drawing of a rocky Capri coastline with boulders, a hazy mountain and a distant town.

The northern coast of Capri

1820

Grey wash drawing of a stone bridge over the Sarno with a water wheel, mill building, tree and mountain behind.

The bridge across Sarno near Castellammare

1820

Grey wash drawing of warships anchored off Naples with a volcano and lighthouse in the background.

Naval ships outside the harbour of Naples

1820

Pencil drawing of a medieval church with a tall spire and stone walls, framed by trees and an open field.

The Aller Church in Sønderjyllands Amt (Denmark), seen from the North

late 18th-19th century

Grey wash drawing of a spired castle across a moat, with a large tree and figures near a gate in the foreground.

View of Frederiksborg Castle from the Northeast

1817

Pencil and grey wash drawing of two feluccas, one at sea and one beached on sand beside rowboats, under a pale sky.

Feluccas, Castellammare

1820

Watercolor costume study of two women in traditional Norwegian dress, one front view and one back view, with tall embroidered

Costume studies, Tinn in Telemark

1826

Pencil sketch of a city skyline with church spires and rooftops under a cloudy sky, dated 1820.

Gamlebyen, Nürnberg

1820

Ink and wash sketch of lateen-rigged boats, a rowing boat, and standing figures on a shore, by Johan Christian Dahl, 1820.

Båter og figurstudier, Castellammare

1820

Pencil sketch of a small two-masted sailboat on calm water, with handwritten inscription reading Castellammare 1820.

Fishing Boat, Castellammare

1820