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Peder Balke

23 works

Peder Balke (1804-1887) was a painter and lithographer from Norway. Read more

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Moonlit seascape with a rowing boat, moored sailing vessel, and snowy cliffs under a cloudy night sky with a crescent moon.

The North Cape by Moonlight

1848

Moonlit seascape with a rowboat of figures, moored sailboats, a dark cliff, and a moon breaking through clouds.

North Cape

about 1850

Dark painted landscape of a pale waterfall between rocky cliffs and a forest, under a cloudy sky.

A Waterfall

1860

Four figures in a small rowboat on dark water under vertical streaks of pale northern lights.

Northern lights over four men in a rowboat

1887

Painting of a stormy sea with dark breaking waves, grey layered clouds, and a small flock of birds in the sky.

Stormy Sea

1870

Painting of a flat-topped cliff over calm sea, sunbeams through dark clouds, a rowing boat with figures in the foreground.

From North Cape

1840

Muted painting of stormy waves against rocky cliffs under a heavy grey sky, by Peder Balke, 1860.

Coastal Landscape

1860

Painting of a red and white lighthouse on a rocky shore under a dark storm sky, with white waves breaking below.

Lighthouse on the Norwegian Coast

1850

Painting of a steep craggy mountain above dark clouds, with a lone green birch tree on a meadow in the foreground.

Stetind with birch

1864

Painting of a shipwreck on a rocky coast under a tall cloud formation, with three small figures on a ridge.

Coastal Landscape with Wreck

1860

Stormy seascape with a red and white lighthouse on a rocky coast, breaking waves, and dark clouds over a glowing horizon.

Lighthouse on the Norwegian Coast

1855

Dark night coastal scene with vertical streaks of pale northern lights above rocks and reflective water.

Northern Lights over Coastal Landscape

1870

Grey monochrome seascape of a distant fortress coastline under a cloud with diagonal shafts of light over calm water.

Vardøhus Fortress

1870

Moonlit harbour view of a distant city with domes and spires, a sailboat and rowing boat in the foreground.

Dresden in Moonlight

1851

Painting of stormy waves breaking on rocks below tall cliffs, with a sailing ship on the rough sea at left.

Coastal Cliffs in Stormy Weather

1887

Painting of dark clouds over a low green shoreline with distant buildings and calm grey water in the foreground.

Snowfield

1870

Painting of snowy jagged mountains above rough green sea waves, a sailboat on the horizon, and dark storm clouds.

From Nordland

Painting of a lone snow-dusted pine in a winter clearing, with dark conifers fading into a blue misty twilight sky.

Træ i vinterskov

1850-1859

Grey and brown sketch of a waterfall tumbling between dark cliffs under a pale sky with distant snowy mountains.

Rjukanfossen

1860

Painting of a jagged snow-streaked mountain peak in fog above a stormy sea with breaking waves and a distant sailboat.

Stetind in Fog

1864

Painting of a harbour town under a low glowing sun, with sailing ships, snowy mountains and figures on the shore.

From Hammerfest 1851

1851

Moonlit sea with a rowing boat of three figures, snowy cliffs behind, and sailing ships under a cloudy night sky.

Nordkapp (North Cape)

1840

Misty seascape with dark rocks in the foreground, a sailboat, distant steamship, pale cliffs and white clouds under blue sky.

Nordkapp

1870

Peder Balke (1804-1887) was a painter and lithographer from Norway. Peder Balke was born in Helgøya and died in Christiania. Browse 23 works by Peder Balke from 10 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata