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Johan Christian Dahl

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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

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 sketch of a wooded hillside rising above a low horizon, with handwritten notes on pale paper by Johan Christian Dahl.

Wooded mountain slopes

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

Graphite and white chalk drawing of a nude classical male statue on a pedestal, one arm raised, draped cloak on the other.

Germanicus

1813

Chalk drawing on grey paper of a curly-haired nude male figure standing on a plinth, modelled after classical sculpture.

Norwegian Bokmål: Antinous fra Capitol

1813

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 ink sketch of a child leaning on a table, hand at mouth, looking down at an open book.

Portrait of Eline Marie Heger as a Child, Leaning on a Table, Looking at a Book

1818

Portrait of Juliane Sophie Heger as a Child, leaning on a Table

ca. 1820 (?)

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a nude female figure seen from behind, modeled on a classical statue, holding drapery over her

Afrodite Kallipygos

1813

Graphite and chalk drawing of a classical nude male statue with a draped cloak and serpent-wrapped tree trunk.

Apollo Belvedere

1813

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

Pencil figure study of a seated man holding a top hat, with a faint second head above and handwritten notes on paper.

Figurstudier

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

Pencil sketch of weathered Roman stone arches and piers on a mound, by Johan Christian Dahl, 1820.

Det romerske amfiteatret, Capua

1820

Pencil sketch of a man seen from behind in a long coat and tall hat, holding a walking stick.

Figurstudie

1820

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a male nude seen from behind, leaning on a stone block, with handwritten inscription.

Norwegian Bokmål: Ryggvendt mannsakt

1814

Graphite drawing of a seated nude male figure raising one arm to a rope, resting the other on a stone pedestal.

Norwegian Bokmål: Sittende mannsakt

1814

Drawing of a seated nude man seen from behind and a standing muscular male nude above him, in gray chalk on paper.

Norwegian Bokmål: Mannsakt, sittende foran Medici Faunen

1811

Graphite and chalk drawing of a standing nude man holding a rope overhead, one hand resting on a pedestal, on grey paper.

Norwegian Bokmål: Mannsakt med tau i hånden

1814

Charcoal drawing with white highlights of a reclining male nude draped over two stone blocks, head turned, one leg raised.

Norwegian Bokmål: Liggende mannsakt

1811

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a standing nude male figure reaching toward a rock face on grey paper.

Norwegian Bokmål: Sittende mannsakt

1811

Pencil sketch of a two-masted sailing ship with detailed rigging moored beside a rowboat in calm harbour water.

Sailing ship in the harbour of Copenhagen

1826

Pencil and wash sketch of a two-masted sailing ship on calm blue water, with handwritten date August 1820 in the corner.

Segelschiff

1820