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Rodolphe Bresdin

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Pen and ink drawing of a country landscape with a thatched cottage, a leafless tree, a dirt path, and cattle under a cloudy s

Country Landscape

n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of a large tree by a river with figures fishing from boats and a rowboat on the shore.

Fishing Spot

1839

Pen and ink drawing of a rocky mountain pass with a group of small figures, apparently troops, gathered at the base of the cl

Troops in the Pass

n.d.

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a town on a hill, robed figures walking, and many small inverted figure studies.

Sheet of Sketches: The Life of Christ

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of a Gothic church tower and gabled houses along a canal, with rowboats in the foreground.

Maritime Village

n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of a riverside town with an arched bridge below steep, hatched mountain cliffs on tan paper.

The Great Bridges

n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of a harbor shore with a sailing ship, gabled houses, a church tower, and a standing figure.

The Shore

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of armed smugglers with bundles among rocky cliffs, signed Rodolphe Bresdin, 1858.

The Smugglers

1858

Pen and ink drawing of a narrow rocky gorge with steep cliffs on both sides and a rough path below.

Steam in a Gorge

n.d.

Etching of a dense forest with a gnarled central tree, rocky boulders, and tangled undergrowth in the foreground.

The Forest of Fontainebleau

1880

Engraving of a mounted commander among armored soldiers with spears, beside naked prisoners under a swirling cloudy sky.

Caesar and His Prisoners

1878

Etching of a Holy Family seated by a pool beneath rocky cliffs, with a large tree on the right and clouds above.

The Holy Family beside a Pool

1865

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with a rider, horses, sheep and children in a muddy yard beside a pond.

Farmyard, from Revue Fantaisiste

1861

Etching of a skeletal death figure with a scythe beside a young mother and infant at a pond, among gnarled trees and rocks.

Death and the Young Mother, from Revue Fantaisiste

1861

Etching of bathers in a pool surrounded by rocky cliffs, trees, and swirling clouds over a distant valley.

Bathers in a Mountain Pool

1865

Etching of three figures bathing at a forest stream beneath tall palms, with a carved column and rocks at right.

The Bathers beneath the Palms

1871

Etching of a rocky landscape with a stream, a tall pine tree, dense foliage and cliffs under a cloudy sky.

Rocky Landscape

1880

Etching of a shaded creek winding between dense trees and undergrowth, with leaning trunks arching over still water.

The Creek

1880

Detailed monochrome print of a macabre forest with skeletons in trees, skulls on the ground, and a seated man beside a pond.

The Comedy of Death (La comédie de la mort)

1854

Etching of a seated woman with an infant and a man with a long pole beside a pool, with rocks, trees and clouds.

The Holy Family with Pole

1858

Ink print of a thatch-roofed farmhouse covered in birds, with sheep and figures wading in a pond in front.

The Thatch-Roofed Farmhouse, from Revue Fantaisiste

1861

Etching of a fishing port with a tall pointed belltower, timber houses, a canal, and a rowing boat under clouds.

Fishing Port with Pointed Belltower

1865

Etching of a turbaned rider on a galloping horse crossing a pool among steep, rocky mountains with figures on the right.

Oriental Rider in the Mountains

1866

Etching of a rocky coastal landscape with sailing ships, fishermen with baskets, a hillside town, and birds in a cloudy sky.

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

1883

Print of a dense forest with tangled branches and a bright clearing of light near the center.

Clearing in the Forest

1880

Etching of a stream winding through a rocky gorge with dense trees, cliffs, and a distant town under a swirling sky.

The Stream in the Gorge

1871

Pen drawing of a turbaned woman riding a grey horse past rocky cliffs and a pool, with robed figures at left.

Oriental Horsewoman in a Desolate Mountain Landscape

1858

Ink drawing of a turbaned horseman on a white horse in a rocky mountain ravine, with a second rider behind him.

Oriental Horseman in a Desolate Mountain Landscape

1858

Small etching of a cluttered farm interior with figures, dark hatching, and a large opening, on a cream sheet with a blue sta

Interieur van boerderij

1843

Etching of a windswept tree over a riverbank with a small figure near the water and distant hills.

Landschap met visser

1843

Etching of a crowd gathered under a large tree near rocks, with a central figure raising an arm, in dense crosshatching.

Christus wekt Lazarus op

1843

Etched landscape with dense trees, rocks, resting travelers on a path and a cottage with a fence on the upper right.

Landschap met rustende reizigers

1843

Etching of an older bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, with small head studies and figures among plants at right.

Blad met studies van hoofden en rust op de vlucht naar Egypte

1844

Etching of a tower building on a rocky hill with shepherds and sheep resting below under a blue cloudy sky.

Gebouw op een rots en rustende herders met schapen aan voet van rots

1844

Etching of two men, a child and several dogs beside a large barrel in a dense, hatched landscape.

Mannen en hond met jongen bij een ton

1844

Etching of a landscape with a gnarled, leaning tree over dense shrubs and crosshatched ground, sky left blank.

Landschap met kromme boom

1849

Small etching of a dense forest with a twisted tree and figures resting by water in the lower right corner.

Barmhartige samaritaan

1849

Etching of a gnarled forest with skeletons in the trees, skulls on the ground, a seated old man, and a dark pond.

Komedie van de Dood

1854

Dark, detailed print of a twisted forest with small figures near a glowing rocky opening at left.

Rust tijdens de vlucht naar Egypte

1835

Dark lithograph of a rustic farmhouse interior with a family by the hearth, hanging meats, and vegetables on the floor.

Interieur met boerenfamilie

1856

Etching of a large army advancing across a plain toward mountains under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Groot leger rukt op naar links op vlakte in landschap

1856

Pen and ink drawing of a sailing ship and rowboats at a harbor with a statue, spired buildings and clouds.

Seascape

Drawing of a whimsical thatched farmhouse village with ducks and chickens by a pond under a cloudy sky.

Fantasy Farmhouse

1853

Etching of a pond with reeds and an ornate butterfly above a castle and snowy mountains by Rodolphe Bresdin.

The Butterfly and the Pond

1868

Etching of tall houses on a riverbank with a stone arch bridge, a rowboat with passengers, and birds in a cloudy sky.

Watermill

1866

Pen-and-ink print of steep-gabled half-timbered houses with balconies, trees, and two seated figures in the foreground.

The Neighborhood, from Revue Fantaisiste

1861

Etching of a crowded army with horsemen and spearmen crossing a plain under dramatic clouds and mountains.

The Roman Army, from Revue Fantaisiste

1856

Etching of a cottage with a curved façade behind trees, with horses drinking from a pool in the foreground.

The House with the Curved Façade, from Revue Fantaisiste

1861

Etching of a hooded monk facing a skeleton near a gate, with gnarled trees, fence and a pile of skulls.

St. Anthony and Death

1837

Pen and ink drawing of a large clump of trees and grasses in the foreground, with a village and church spire in the distance.

Clump of Trees with a Village in the Distance

1861

Etching of a gothic mansion with turrets and a fence, with cattle, sheep, and birds in the foreground and sky.

La Maison Enchantée (The Haunted House)

1871

Etching of wind-bent trees in the foreground, with a distant village and church spire on the right under a hatched sky.

Trees Bending in the Wind

n.d.

Etching of a large caravel with dark billowing sails and rigging on a choppy sea under swirling clouds.

La Caravelle (The Caravel)

1844

Etching of two hunters startled by a skeleton beside a stream, with an owl in a tree and a town in the distance.

Twee jagers verrast door de Dood

1857

Etching of two seated figures resting by a pond beside reeds, trees and rocky hills under a cloudy sky.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1858

Etching of a crowded peasant interior with a family gathered at a hearth, hanging herbs, pots, a ladder and a dog.

Interieur met boerenfamilie

1858

Etching of a dim peasant interior with figures around a table, hanging utensils, and a glowing hearth at right.

Interieur met boerenfamilie

1859

Etching of a dense nocturnal landscape with a crescent moon, stars, and a small kneeling saint with a lion at lower left.

Heilige Hieronymus in landschap

1860

Etching of a turbaned rider in oriental dress on a rearing horse, with a spear, under dramatic clouds.

Man in oosterse kleding te paard

1861

Etching of a village by a river with timber houses, a stone bridge, fishermen with rods and grazing animals under a cloudy sk

Dorpsgezicht met een rivier

1861

Etching of a village by a river with thatched roofs, a stone bridge, fishermen on the bank, and a cloudy sky.

Dorpsgezicht met rivier

1861

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with pigeons on the roof, trees, and sheep and cattle wading in a pond.

Boerderij met duiventil op dak

1861

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with birds on the roof, sheep drinking at a pond, and trees and figures beside a fence.

Boerderij aan een zandweg

1861

Etching of a mountain landscape with a lake, small figures on the shore, and gnarled trees in the foreground.

Berglandschap met meer

1861

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with a shepherd, sheep and cattle beside a pond under a cloudy sky.

Boerderij aan een zandweg met herder

1861

Etching of half-timbered village houses with gabled roofs and balconies, trees and seated figures in the foreground.

Wijk met vakwerkhuizen in dorp

1861

Etching of a panoramic landscape with trees, a rocky outcrop, a pool of water, and small resting figures beneath clouds.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1865

Etching of a thatched farmhouse with figures in a yard, a man riding a donkey, and a dramatic cloudy sky.

Boerderij met erf en man op een ezel

1861

Etching of a town harbor with half-timbered houses, moored boats, and a tall church spire under a dramatic smoky sky.

Stadsgezicht met vissershaven en kerktoren

1865

Etching of a river landscape with a town skyline, church tower, thatched farmhouse on the left and birds in the sky.

Landschap met stad aan rivier en boerderij op oever

1865

Etching of a rider on a horse beside a skeleton, with a castle on a rocky cliff and a boat on water.

Ruiter en dood in het landschap

1866

Etched title page with a seated figure on a stone reading Fables, rocky mountains, bats and birds, and a border of trees and

Titelprent met landschap en figuren uit fabels en verhalen in omlijsting met planten en slangen

1868

Dark etched landscape of a rocky river gorge with trees, jagged cliffs, and a distant town under a swirling sky.

Landschap met rotsen en rivier

1871

Etching of a rocky river valley with boats, a hilltop castle on the right, and a distant city under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met vergezicht op stad

1868

Etching of a dense tropical landscape with palms, where three women bathe at the edge of a river beside a carved column.

Landschap met badende vrouwen

1871

Etching of a forest stream winding past rocks beneath overhanging trees, by Rodolphe Bresdin, 1880.

Boslandschap met beek en overhangende bomen

1880

Print of a rocky ravine with a waterfall and stream flowing between steep cliffs and dense trees.

Rotslandschap met beek en waterval

1884