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Johann Wilhelm Schirmer

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Oil sketch of an open Roman Campagna plain with a curving dirt road, eroded bank, ruins and a stormy sky.

Partie aus der Römischen Campagna

1840

Painting of a stormy forest path where a rider and a figure in red confront a fallen man beneath gnarled trees.

Der Überfall

1857

Oil sketch of a steep gorge with a fenced path, pine trees, a rushing stream and blue mountains under a cloudy sky.

Via Mala

1853

Painting of a timber-framed water mill beside a wooded path and stream, with autumn trees and two small figures.

Wassermühle

1843

Oil painting of a sunlit rocky cliff framed by trees and shrubs, with boulders in the foreground under a blue sky.

Felswand mit Bäumen und Gesträuch

1840

Painting of a wide wooded valley with hills, a distant village, and two men with a dog on a path in the foreground.

Landschaft in Belgien

1830

Painting of a sunlit valley with forested hills, a winding river, half-timbered houses, and two walkers on a path.

Das Geroldsauertal bei Baden-Baden

1855

Painting of a misty valley village with forested hills, a conifer and wooden shelter in the foreground, and figures on a path

Das Oberbeuerner Tal vom Cäcilienberg aus, Vormittag

1855

Painting of a valley at evening seen through tall pines, with a village, white house, fields and distant hills.

Das Oostal mit Blick auf die Rheinebene und die Vogesen, Abend

1855

Oil painting of a Swiss alpine valley at dusk with a herder and goats on a rock ledge above chalets and a lake.

Schweizer Alpenlandschaft mit Fluss und See

1835

Stormy landscape with a figure running with a bow across a meadow, a rocky cliff at right, and bent trees under a dark sky.

Kains Flucht

1860

Painting of a stormy sky over a rocky Italian-style plain with a mountain, trees, and small resting figures in the foreground

Heranziehendes Gewitter in der römischen Campagna

1858

Landscape painting of travelers on a stone road beneath pine trees, with blue mountains and a morning sky in the distance.

Der Morgen, Der Auszug des Wanderers nach Jericho

1857

Painting of a forest road with a fallen tree, rocky cliff, and two men attacking a traveler on the ground.

Der Mittag, Der Überfall auf den Wanderer

1857

Painting of a forest at dusk where a man tends a wounded figure on the ground beside a donkey and red cloth.

Der Abend, Die Bergung des verletzten Wanderers durch den barmherzigen Samariter

1857

Moonlit landscape with a rider on a mule, a stone house, a water trough and a rocky cliff under a full moon.

Die Nacht, Die Ankunft des Samariters mit dem Verletzten in der Herberge

1857

Painting of a mountain valley with boulders, trees, grazing goats, a stream, and distant purple peaks under clouds.

Mountain Landscape with Goats

1807

Painting of a sunlit valley with a winding river, farmhouses, forested hills, and two walkers with an umbrella in the foregro

Geroldsau Valley near Baden-Baden

1855

Painting of sunlit snowy mountain peaks above dark forest and a rushing river with a wooden footbridge.

The Wetterhorn

1838

Painting of a slow river curving through a flat plain lined with trees under a pale, hazy sky.

Roerlandschaft

1850

Painting of a green wave breaking into white foam on a pebbled shore, with sailing ships on the distant horizon.

Breaking Waves with Distant Ships

1836

Oil painting of a whitewashed house beneath a large chestnut tree on a rocky, grassy hillside.

Südtiroler Haus unter Kastanien

1839

Engraved landscape of dense trees framing a pond with a swan and a small church on a hill beyond.

The Large German Landscape

1841

Black-and-white print of a forest scene with large trees, a stream, ferns, and two riders on a path toward distant hills.

The Large Italian Landscape

1841

Engraved landscape of large linden trees over a churchyard with gravestones, a man and dog at right, and village buildings at

Under the Shady Linden Tree

1838

Pencil drawing of St. Peter's Basilica dome and Vatican buildings in a wide panoramic view over Rome.

St. Peter's, Vatican and Belvedere in Rome

Watercolor of two gnarled oak trees in a forest with undergrowth and water at lower left, in muted grey-brown tones.

Oak trees in the forest

Pencil drawing of a steep rocky gorge with tall pines, a wooden railing, and a dark tunnel opening at the base.

The Via Mala

Brown chalk drawing of a forest path with trees, a rocky bank, and small figures struggling at the lower left.

A forest path, a wanderer is attacked by two men

Graphite and brown wash landscape drawing with rocky hills on the left, a winding path, and hazy distant figures.

Landscape

Brown-toned drawing of a moonlit forest with a rising moon, tall trees and a reflecting stream.

Flußlandschaft mit aufgehendem Mond

1856

Pen and wash drawing of a waterfall and river in a forested mountain valley, with pine trees, small figures and distant peaks

Mountainous Landscape with a River

1835/37

Pencil sketch of a stone archway, ruined stairs, a wooden shed and a small figure in a street, dated 1832.

Ruined Stairs at Neuss

1832

Sunlit valley with golden fields, trees, and a hill town below layered blue mountains, painted in 1839 by Schirmer.

Landschaft bei Civitella mit Blick nach Norden auf Rocca Canterano

1839

Pencil sketch of wooded hills and trees receding to distant mountains, with rocks in the foreground.

Bei Gerolstein, fol. 32

1836

Pencil study of a gnarled tree trunk with forking branches and leafy clusters on pale paper.

Baumstudie ("Busch im Haag"), fol. 22

1836

Pencil sketch of men and women in bonnets and shawls, one carrying a basket and bundle, on tan paper.

Männer und Frauen (Scheveningen?), fol. 23

1836

Pencil sketch of men in a rowing boat with a mast, and two women crouching on a sandy beach below.

Männer im Kahn, zwei Frauen am Strand (Scheveningen?), fol. 24

1836

Pencil sketch of a fishing boat with a raised spar and rigging on a flat sea, with distant sails on the horizon.

Fischerkahn am Strand von Scheveningen, fol. 21

1836

Pencil sketch of a fishing boat with masts and sailors on a flat beach, labelled Scheveningen.

Fischerkahn am Strand von Scheveningen, fol. 29

1836

Pencil sketch of two men sitting in a small boat with a mast and sail on calm water.

Zwei Männer im Kahn, fol. 30

1836

Pencil sketch of a rounded mountain ridge with shrubs in the foreground and a distant flat horizon, numbered 26.

Gebirgslandschaft, fol. 26

1836

Pencil sketch of a river landscape with hills, a sailing ship with masts, and a small figure on the left bank.

Rheinlandschaft (mit Drachenfelsen?), fol. 25

1836

Pencil sketch of a Rhine-style riverside village with hills, a hilltop tower, and two sailing boats on the water.

Rheinlandschaft mit Häusern und Kähnen, fol. 27

1836

Pencil sketch of hills and a ruined castle tower on a distant ridge, with shrubs in the foreground.

Gebirgslandschaft mit Burg, fol. 28

1836

Pencil drawing of a tall Gothic church tower with arched windows, a clock face and pinnacled spires.

Turm in Dünkirchen, fol. 20

1836

Pencil sketch of a Gothic church tower with a pointed arch window and steep spire, Église St. Germain, Amiens.

L'Eglise St. Germain à Amiens, fol. 2

1836

Pencil sketch of a gothic church with a tall steeple and arched windows, with loose tree strokes at right.

Kirche

1836

Pencil drawing of an ornate carved high cross with a crucifix, INRI sign, tracery and cherub heads on its base.

Normannisches Hochkreuz, fol. 1 a

1836

Pencil sketch of an ornate stone monument with a scalloped capital, arched niches and handwritten German notes.

Normannisches Hochkreuz, fol. 1 b

1836

Pencil caricature of two standing men in long coats, one with a walking stick, on a flat landscape with a distant spire.

Die Maler Jakob Lehnen und Johann Wilhelm Preyer

1825

Pencil sketch of rocky cliffs above village houses with tiled roofs and small figures in the foreground.

Die Heislei bei Altenahr

1831

Handwritten sketchbook page with a numbered list in German script, headed with the name Johann Wilhelm Schirmer.

Skizzenbuch

1831

Pencil sketch of a rocky hillside with boulders and trees in an open sketchbook, with handwritten notes on the left page.

Skizzenbuch

1853