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Rodolphe Bresdin

173 works

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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