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Martinus Rørbye

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Watercolor sketch of rolling fields, scattered clouds, a windmill and a walking figure on a path.

A landscape

1832

Watercolor landscape of a grassy hill, a dark-roofed house on the right, and calm water with a distant shoreline.

Landscape with water in the background and house on the right

1820-1829

Italian peasant

1840

Watercolour of a standing man in a top hat and striped shirt on a beach, with a rowing boat and a ship behind him.

Salt peer at Skagen

1833

Watercolor still life of metal jugs, a covered bowl, a studded wooden box and a cup on a cream background.

Turkish pots and jugs

1836

Watercolor still life of a ewer, glass flask, blue patterned vase, faceted bowl and covered bowl with gold pins.

Turkish pots, a jug and two flasks

1836

Watercolor sketch of market women selling pottery on a cobbled square, with a man in a blue coat standing at right.

Scene from the market square in Thisted

1830

Pencil and watercolor sketch of robed men in a columned interior, one seated figure bowed in grief beside standing companions

Job and his friends

1840-1849

Sketchbook page with pencil studies of a rooster, two ducklings, and a grey duck with a red head.

Studies of a rooster and waterfowl

1832

Watercolor sketch of men in Turkish dress seated at a writing desk under an orange canopy, with a standing figure at right.

A Turkish notary drawing up a marriage contract

1836

Pen and watercolor sketch of two seated men in striped garments beside an ornate stone well and carved panel.

Two men by a well

1836

Watercolor of a Constantinople square with robed figures, a tiled gateway, crenellated walls and stray dogs.

The Square in Front of Bab-i-Hümayan in Constantinople

1836

Pencil and watercolour sketch of worshippers by an ornate iron gate and striped arches in a mosque courtyard.

By Toppana Mosque

1836

Pen and watercolor sketch of a crowd with carts, luggage and a dog on a shoreline, with a ship mast at right.

Study for "The Bridge at Horten in Christiania Fjord"

1832

Pen and watercolor drawing of Christ standing at a table with two seated disciples under a leafy vine.

Christ and the two disciples at Emmaus

1842

Sketchbook page with grey and white cumulus clouds over a pale blue sky and dark horizon line.

Cloud study

1832

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a seated man in a white turban smoking a hookah, with a cup and brass bowl nearby.

A Turkish opium smoker (Jaia Dervicha) in Chalkis

1836

Watercolor sketch of a fjord with wooded skerries, rocky cliffs and distant hills in pale blue-grey tones.

Fjord landscape with wooded skerries

1832

Italian woman

1840

Two helmeted warriors stand on a rocky shore, looking at a man lying on the sand beside waves and boulders.

Two warriors find a man washed ashore

1828

Pencil sketch of a standing woman seen from behind beside a hanging lamp with blue glass body and chains.

Figure study and lamp

1835

Pencil and watercolour sketch of a fallen tree trunk leaning against a rock face, with distant blue hills at left.

Tree Trunk Leaning Against a Rock. Norway

1830

Pencil and watercolor sketch of market figures: women with fruit baskets, men in top hats bargaining, and a walking soldier.

Fruit sellers

1832

Grey wash sketch sheet with several studies of shrubs, foliage, rocks and a small pond edge.

Various small studies of foliage

Watercolor drawing of two dead snipes lying on a pale ground, one with its long bill extended and wings partly spread.

Two dead snipes

1840-1844

Pencil and watercolour sketch of fishermen and women unloading boats on a beach, with figure studies above.

Fishermen at Skagen unloading boats at the beach

1847

Watercolor sketch of purple and orange clouds at sunset against blue sky, with handwritten notes in pencil.

Cloud study. A sunset sky

1841-1847

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a standing fisherman in striped clothing, with a rowboat on the water behind him.

Anders Kruse. Fisherman on Skagen

1833

Watercolor and pencil study of a seated man in a dark coat on a dune, looking toward the sea under a blue sky.

Seated man in the hills of Bangsbo, Vendsyssel, May 22, 1833

1833

Watercolor sketch of a lakeshore with a standing man, figures beside a rowboat, and mountains under a grey sky.

A ferry crossing. Figures by boats

1832

Watercolor study of five ducks of varied plumage standing on a pale washed ground.

Studies of various duck species

1832

Watercolor sketch of a calm fjord with a three-masted ship, smaller sailboats, and a wooded shore under soft clouds.

Coastal landscape with ships

1832

Watercolour of fishermen in top hats hauling boats up a sandy beach, with a faint pencil figure study in the upper left.

Fishermen Hauling a Seine on Sønderstranden

1833

Pencil drawing with colour of a harbour with painted boats, a small chapel with a cross, and figures on the shore.

Part of the harbour in Palermo

1840

Watercolor interior study of a low Turkish-style divan with patterned cushions, fringed skirt, striped rug and a blue goblet.

Tyrkisk sofa

1836

Harvest workers cutting and gathering sheaves in a wide field, with windmills and the sea on the horizon, drawn in brown wash

Harvest workers in the field. In the background windmills and the sea

1847

Watercolor and pencil view through an arch of Süleymaniye Mosque with striped arches, domes, minaret and a foreground column.

Part of the Süleymaniye Mosque

1836

Watercolor of a shipwreck's wooden ribs in the surf on a sandy beach, with seagulls flying overhead.

Wreck on the beach Nordstranden, sank on the 9th of May 1832

1833

Watercolor of a calm bay with rowing boats, rocky shore, and a distant volcano emitting smoke under a pale sky.

View of Vesuvius from Procida

1835

Watercolor of a sandy road between dunes leading to a white church with a dark roof and a standing figure.

Frederikshavns gamle kirke

1833

Pencil and watercolour sketch of an open window with shutters framing flowering branches, a clay vase, and a view of the sea.

View through a window on Procida

1835

Pen and brown wash drawing of a standing young woman in period dress holding knitting, with curled hair and a ruffled skirt.

Young Standing Girl with Knitting

1828-1830

Watercolor of harvest workers among sheaves of grain in a field, with a white church on a rise in the distance.

Harvest Workers in the Field

1847

Watercolor of a sentry beside a cannon on a sandy beach, with a sailboat on the sea behind.

Sentry and Cannon on a Beach near Frederikshavn

1847

Watercolor and pencil view of a town with twin church towers across a calm lake, under a warm peach sky.

Viborg Seen from Asmild Klosterhave near Søndersø

1830

Ink and wash drawing of a robed figure leading two children through a Gothic arched doorway beside a suit of armour.

"Gotisk" scene. En skjald fører to børn ind i et gotisk hus

1827-1829

Watercolor sketch of four men on a hilltop beside a pine tree, with a pale blue lake and distant shore behind them.

Four Men Looking at the View from Holmekollen

1830

Watercolor interior of a vaulted chapel with a robed monk, frescoed arches, an altar with candles, and stone steps.

The interior of the chapel in the monastery of S. Benedetto in Subiaco

1836

Three boys stand on a street in watercolor and pencil, one with a backpack, with figures and a soldier in the background.

Three boys from Auvergne

1834

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a sandy site with a wooden observatory, a standing figure, huts, a dog and cooking pots.

Vesterby's Observatory on Læsø

1847

Watercolor of a heathland hillside with large boulders, a sandy path, and distant hills under a pale sky.

From the Gærum Hills in Vendsyssel, 22 May 1833

1833

Brown watercolor sketch of men drinking at a table beside a classical building, with a shoreline and boats in the distance.

View at the Eremitage, with a View of the Shore

1826

Watercolor still life of a copper ewer with gold handle, a yellow vessel, and a blue patterned footed bowl.

Turkish Vessels and a Ewer

1836

Watercolor of a dirt road winding through heathland with a carriage and figure, distant farmhouses and hills under a pale sky

Hulvej i Tolne bakker, Vendsyssel, 21 maj 1833

1833

Pencil and watercolor view through a Roman palazzo doorway into a colonnaded passage with figures and a hanging lantern.

Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne. Rom 1835

1835

Watercolor of an ornate domed fountain in Constantinople with a city wall, cypress tree, and figures in a cobbled square.

The Well at the Seraglio Gate. Constantinople

1836-1936

Pencil and watercolor study of a man in a tall hat and blue jacket leaning on a wall, with a cloak over his shoulder.

Study of a Roman Coachman

early 19th century

Watercolor of a wooden bridge with a standing man, thatched cottages, a windmill and hills under a blue sky.

Landscape with a Bridge Near Mosbjerg

1833

Watercolor landscape of flat terrain, shallow water, a red shrub, two small figures and blue-grey hills under a pale sky.

Landscape near Bangsbo, North Jutland, With Two Figures

1830

Pencil sketch of men and women seated on a hill talking, with pine trees, horses and distant mountains behind them.

Men and Women Enjoying a View

1823-48