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Johann Friedrich Overbeck

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Graphite drawing of an older man's head turned to the side, with a bald crown, stubbled jaw, and open collar, on tan paper.

Head of a Man

about 1820-1825

Pencil drawing of Christ and the Virgin seated in a pediment, flanked by angels playing musical instruments.

Christ and the Virgin with Music-Making Angels

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude, torso frontal, head turned left, one arm raised and bent gripping an object.

Stehender männlicher Akt, Hüfte en face, den Kopf nach links

Red chalk sketch of a toddler's overlapping legs and feet seen from below, on a warm grey-brown paper.

Übereinandergelegte Beine eines Kleinkindes, in Untersicht

Red chalk drawing of mourners lowering the dead Christ onto a stone tomb, with veiled women and a bearded man looking on.

The Entombment

18th century

Pencil drawing of the Lamentation of Christ with mourning figures, cypress trees and a distant landscape.

The Lamentation

1840-45

Sepia drawing of Christ gesturing to sleeping disciples in a rocky garden, with an angel appearing in a cave behind.

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

1848

Pencil drawing of a man with bowed head, closed eyes, wavy hair and a high collar, on pale paper.

Joseph Wintergerst

Pen and ink drawing of a street with stone walls, a clock tower with a flag, trees and a tall building at right.

Santi Quattro Coronati in Rom

Der Sohn des Künstlers Alfons

Pencil drawing of a seated man in loose draped robes, head bowed, one hand raised to his face, on pale paper.

A Drapery Study of a Seated Man

early 19th century

Pencil study of a man's left arm and shoulders seen from behind, with draped cloth falling over the shoulder at right.

Left Arm and Shoulders of a Man Seen from the Back

early 19th century

Graphite drawing of a bearded man's head and shoulders, gazing directly forward, on grey-toned paper.

Head of a Bearded Man

ca. 1820-25

Pen drawing of a curly-haired male figure as John the Baptist, holding a cross-topped staff and raising one finger.

Johannes der Täufer, nach Rudolf Schadow

Pencil drawing of a man in a soft cap and fur-collared cloak, turned to the side, shaded in graphite.

Selbstbildnis mit Barett in mittleren Jahren

Circular drawing of an allegorical group with a winged lyre player, seated women, and four small medallions in a gilded borde

Allegorie der Künste, und vier Medaillons mit den klugen und törichten Jungfrauen

Sepia drawing of Christ raising his arms to bless a crowd of children and adults in robes and veils outdoors.

Christus segnet die Kinder

1826