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Moritz von Schwind

191 works

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Brown and white wash drawing of a crowned seated woman with a shield and lion within a circular frame.

Allegorie der Stadt Köln

1842

Brown and white drawing of a crowned seated female allegorical figure holding a laurel wreath beside a carved throne.

Allegorie der Stadt Nürnberg

1842

Pen drawing of draped female figures, a reclining nymph and putti among vines, with faint grid lines across the sheet.

Meles und Kritheis

1842

Brown ink and white highlight drawing of a seated crowned female allegory holding a laurel wreath beside a shield.

Allegorie der Stadt München

1842

Brown and white drawing of a crowned seated woman in drapery leaning on a harp, on a tan ground.

Allegorie der Stadt Karlsruhe

1842

Pencil drawing of Dionysos and Ariadne: a reclining nude woman, a standing god, satyrs, a winged putto and a panther in a fra

Dionysos und Ariadne

1842

Pen and ink drawing of a laurel-crowned woman, a small child with a staff, and a spear-bearing man in classical dress.

Jason und Medea

1842

Brown wash drawing of Perseus reaching toward the nude Andromeda, with a winged figure crouched on rocks below.

Perseus und Andromeda

1842

Pen sketch sheet with studies of fantastical woodland creatures, gnarled roots, and figures in cloaks and tall hats.

Studies of Imaginary Woodland Creatures and Other Figures

mid-19th century

Printed sheet of eight vignettes showing a farmer, his son, and a donkey in a fable, with a central text column and a market

De boeren en de ezel

1843

Pen and ink self portrait of a young man with tousled hair and mustache, on an arched sheet mounted on grey card.

Selbstbildnis Moritz von Schwind in jungen Jahren

1818

Decorative print of the poem De kluizenaar framed by forest scenes, a hermit, kneeling figure, angels above a chapel, and chi

De kluizenaar

1843

Colored pencil drawing of a figure in classical robes with a blue cloak, wrists chained, head bowed, on a pale background.

The soprano Karoline Hetzenecker in the role of Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito by W.A. Mozart

ca. 1848

Pen drawing of a woman and bearded man in medieval dress meeting a crippled beggar by a fence, with a Gothic church behind.

Szenen aus dem Leben im Mittelalter - Bettler am Wegesrand (Nach dem Kirchenbesuch treffen Vater und Tochter einen be…

1822

Pen drawing of a knight in armor greeting a woman in a long dress beside a tree, with a dog and a man in a landscape.

Szenen aus dem Leben im Mittelalter - Ritter trifft Dame

1822

Pen drawing of a medieval jousting tournament: a mounted knight charges while a fallen knight lies below, with spectators in

Szenen aus dem Leben im Mittelalter - Turnier

1822

Pen drawing of a weeping woman in a long dress on a village path, with a sheep, fence, thatched house and trees.

Szenen aus dem Leben im Mittelalter - Weinende Frau auf dem Dorfweg

1822

Pen and ink sketch of a reclining figure at a banquet with attendants, plus smaller figure studies on the sheet.

Herakles beim Mahl

1842

Watercolor lunette of a seated woman with a compass and plan, beside a putto holding a lamp and a scroll.

Allegorie der Mathematik

1838

Pencil sketch of a rider carrying a woman behind him on a galloping horse, with flowing drapery and loose motion lines.

Todesritt der Lenore

1840

Pen and ink drawing of a harvest procession with dancing figures and an oxen cart above a coastal landscape with mountains.

Erntezug in Italien (darunter: Italienische Küstenlandschaft)

1866

Stehender Herr im Profil nach links gewandt

1841

Studienkopf eines Mannes im Dreiviertelprofil, darunter Profil eines Männerkopfes nach links

Pen and ink sketch of a two-storey villa with trees, strolling figures and a carriage, with German handwritten text below.

Gelegenheitsskizze einer Villa

Pen drawing of three gothic houses with stepped gables beside a garden gate and church choir, with a small sketch of a man be

Drei gotische Häuser zwischen barockem Gartentor und gotischem Kirchenchor, darunter Skizze eines schreitenden Mannes

Pen sketch of five male profiles above a faint red chalk head study of a bearded man, on aged paper.

Sechs männliche Kopfprofile, darunter Kopfstudien nach alten Meistern

1841

Pen drawing of eight students working at tiered benches by a window, with German inscription below.

Acht Zeichenschüler an einem Fenster

Pencil drawing of a horizontal frieze of dancing women with flowing hair and drapery, by Moritz von Schwind, 1814.

Fries met dansende vrouwen

1814

Pencil and wash design with an enthroned female figure in clouds, women and a child in the middle, and merfolk in the sea bel

Entwurf für eine Märchenillustration

Pencil study sheet with sketched figures of two top-hatted men, a uniformed soldier, and a cart with a wheel on tan paper.

Studienblatt: Figuren zur "Donaubrücke"

Watercolor of a medieval court with a crowned couple on a throne and robed figures gathered on steps and arched galleries.

Der Sängerkrieg auf der Wartburg

1837