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Rodolphe Bresdin

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Black and white print of a dense forest clearing with a camel, two resting travelers, twisted trees, ferns and clouds.

The Good Samaritan

1861

Etching of a nude woman bathing in a pond beside a seated skeleton on a rocky cliff, under a cloudy sky with birds.

Bathing Woman and Time

1857

Print of a skeleton standing near a woman bathing in a pond amid dense trees, rocks, and clouds.

Bathing Woman and Death

1857

Black and white print of a rocky gorge framed by trees and hanging vines, with a boat, a man with a staff, and birds.

First frontispiece for Fables and Fairy-Tales by Thierry-Faletans

1868

Pen drawing of a medieval town with half-timbered houses, a church spire, fishermen by a river, and a horseback rider.

Fishing Port

1864

Monochrome print of an ornate Gothic house with turrets behind a fence, with cattle and sheep in the foreground under a dark

The Haunted House

1871

Etching of a gnarled tree with tangled bare branches, roots and small birds, rendered in dense black hatching on cream paper.

Branches

1825

Black and white print of a gnarled forest with skeletons in trees, a cave opening, skulls on the ground, and a pond.

The Comedy of Death

1854

Fine-line etching of a crowded battle with mounted and foot soldiers, fallen figures, and a walled city on hills behind.

The Great Battle

c. 1883

Pen and ink drawing of a riverside village with stilt houses, palm trees, a canoe and towering rock cliffs.

Exotic Landscape

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of craggy cliffs with horsemen in turbans in the foreground and a distant domed city on the right.

Mountainous Landscape with Horsemen

n.d.

Pencil drawing of dancing women entertaining turbaned men in a vaulted hall with a balcony and banquet vessels.

Interior: Dancing Girls Entertaining Chieftains

1870

Pen and ink drawing of wrecked boats on a shore before a town of gabled houses and a church spire, under a stormy sky.

Washed Up Ships

1864

Etching of a riverside marketplace with round sunshades under steep half-timbered houses and a cloudy sky.

Marketplace with Sunshades

1866

Etching of a village by a stream with half-timbered houses, fishermen in the water, a stone bridge and smoking chimneys.

Village by a stream

1820

Fine pen-and-ink style print of a crowd of tiny figures in a rocky gorge between towering cliffs under clouds.

Untitled (possibly Caesar and His Legions)

c. 1881

Etching of a dense forest with a camel and figures on the ground beneath tangled trees and ferns.

The Good Samaritan (Le Bon Samaritain)

1861

Etched frontispiece of a rocky gorge framed by trees and vines, with a boatman, a bearded man, and winged creatures.

Frontispiece

1878

Detailed black-and-white print of a marsh, forest, distant mountain and hilltop town beneath a cloudy sky.

The Towns Behind the Marsh

probably 1868

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

The Stream in the Gorge

1880

Dim interior with hanging provisions, a hearth, and a standing man beside a seated woman holding a child.

Flemish Interior

1873

Etching of a rustic cottage interior with a smoking man, a woman and children by the hearth, hanging meats and a bed.

Flemish Interior

1876/1880

Etching of a lake framed by dense forest trees, with distant spires and birds flying across the sky.

La Lac au Milieu de la Forêt (The Lake in the Middle of the Forest)

1849

Etching of a rider on horseback in a rocky wooded landscape, with a castle on a cliff and a church spire beyond.

The Knight's Return

1871

Etching of a town skyline with a church spire across a river, framed by dark trees and a timber building in the foreground.

City with Stone Bridge

1865

Small etching of a crumbling stone interior with an arched doorway, tree roots across rubble, and tiny figures at the edges.

Interior of a Farmhouse

1843

Etching of a river gorge with rowing boats, a stone bridge, cliffs, and a distant city under a dark sky.

The Distant City

1868

Pen and ink print of a thatched farm cottage with villagers, a horseman, and children in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Farm Cottage, from Revue Fantaisiste

1861

Black-and-white print of a dense forest with gnarled trees, a stream, and a seated Holy Family near a distant village.

The Holy Family at Rest Beside a Stream

1853

Etching of an ornate Gothic house with turrets and an iron gate, surrounded by animals and foliage under a dark sky.

The Enchanted House

1871

Etching of a gnarled tree beside a lake with mountains and hatched clouds, with small figures on the shore.

Lake in the Mountains, from Revue Fantaisiste

n.d.

Etching of a mounted rider with a lance crossing a stream in a steep rocky mountain gorge, with small figures to the right.

Rider in the Mountains

1866

Etching of a crowded harbor with tall ships, rowboats, a statue on a column, and Gothic spires in the distance.

My Dream

1883

Lithograph frontispiece of a dense forest, rocky gorge and waterfall, with a small boat and standing figure in the foreground

Frontispiece for Fables and Tales by Hippolyte de Thierry-Faletans

1868

Etching of a seated old man in a dim stone interior with arches and crosshatched shadows, with figures in the background.

Zittende oude man in interieur

1841

Dark etching of two peasants seated at a table in a dim interior, with baskets in the foreground.

Zittende boeren aan tafel in interieur

1832

Etching with five framed scenes: a dense forest, a village, figures in a clearing, a bare tree landscape, and a windmill.

Blad met vijf voorstellingen

1841

Small etching of a haloed Christ figure in a crowded interior with a kneeling woman at left and ornate architecture above.

Christus met man en vrouw in interieur

1843

Etching of an angel and a woman in a dense, hatched forest landscape with tangled trees and a path.

Engel en vrouw in landschap

1841

Etching of a shadowy forest brook flowing between rocks, with tall trees arching overhead.

The Brook in the Woods

1880

Etching of a dark, dense forest over a marsh pool, with a distant hilltop town beneath a glowing cloudy sky.

The Cities Beyond the Marsh

1868

Etching of a farmyard with a thatched cottage, a rider on horseback, sheep, a pond and figures under a cloudy sky.

The Farmyard

published 1861

Pen and ink drawing of rocky cliffs and palm trees, with riders and a distant domed city on the right.

Caucasian Landscape

Pen drawing of jagged mountains with castles on cliffs and small figures hauling a rope across rocky ground.

Castles on Mountains

Pen and ink sketch sheet with horses, riders, elephants, an ox and two dancing figures, with handwritten notes.

Various Studies

Pen and ink sketch sheet with nativity group, horseback figures before a village, and studies of contorted figures.

Sketches for Biblical Scenes

Pen and ink sketch of a convalescent in a canopy bed attended by visitors in a room with a clock and folding screen.

The Convalescent

Pen and ink drawing of hunters and hunting dogs gathered in a crowded interior hung with game and filled with pottery.

Departure for the Hunt

Colored design with Virgin and Child in clouds above a landscape scene, framed by an ornate blue patterned border.

Design for a Stained Glass Window

Pen and ink drawing of a rustic country house with thatched outbuildings, figures, sheep, and a stream in front.

A Rustic Country House

1850

Pen and ink sketch of crowded figures, horsemen, a camel, dogs and a walled city on an arched sheet.

Sketches of Classical or Biblical Figures

Pen and ink drawing of mounted warriors with spears moving through a narrow mountain pass between steep rock walls.

Warriors in a Mountain Pass

Pen and ink drawing of a mountainous valley with rocky cliffs, a village on a ridge, and a winding path.

Mountainous Scene

Pen and ink drawing of a crowd of armed riders and figures under a cloudy sky, with skeletal remains in the foreground.

After the Battle

Pen and ink sketch sheet with studies of helmeted Roman soldiers, cavalry riders, and a battle scene with fallen figures.

Sketches of Roman Soldiers

1842-85

Pen and ink sketch of a rock dwelling with a wooden door and steps, with a family group of adults and children in the foregro

House in the Rocks

1839

Pen and ink drawing of a thatched inn with birds on the roof and a crowd dancing and dining below.

The Chien-Caillou Inn

Pen and ink drawing of a dark rocky crevasse with steep cliffs and jagged rock formations on tan paper.

The Crevasse

Pen drawing of travelers with a child and donkey in a rocky landscape with skulls in the foreground and hills beyond.

Flight to Egypt

Pen drawing of a Gothic church with spires beside a busy harbor with boats, a crane, cargo, and cloudy sky.

The Church and the Port

1869

Pen drawing of a cluttered peasant kitchen with a standing woman, a seated man, a dog, and fish hanging from the rafters.

Peasants' interior with spinner

1860

Pen and ink study on tan paper showing a landscape with a village, mountains, soldiers, a flying bird and decorative sketches

Studies

Pen and ink sketch of a steep rocky mountainside with cliffs, shrubs in the foreground, and light horizontal sky strokes.

Mountainous Site

Ink sketch of a mounted rider in a fur hat with a lance, leading a column of horsemen across open ground.

Muscovite Rider