Johan Christian Dahl

(Norwegian, 1788–1857)

Johan Christian Dahl was Norwegian Romantic painter known for his depictions of landscapes in Scandinavia and Germany. Dahl sought to convey the profundity he felt before nature through his paintings. Born Johan Christian Claussen Dahl on February 24, 1788 in Bergen, Norway, he grew up in a poor family his artistic talent was recognized when he was teenager. Dahl went on to study under Johan Georg Müller in Bergen and later at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. Living in Denmark over the next 7 years, he cultivated the patronage of Prince Christian Frederik and was the subject of several exhibitions. After relocating to Dresden in 1818, the artist befriended Caspar David Friedrich, the esteemed German painter’s influence on Dahl is clear in his View of Dresden by Moonlight (1838). Though he settled in Dresden, Dahl began making regular trips back to the landscapes of Norway, producing works focused on the sublime views of fjords, mountains, and stormy seas. The artist died on October 14, 1857 in Dresden, Germany. Today, his works are held in the collections of the National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, among others.

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Botanisk studie, 1830

Johan Christian Dahl

Botanisk studie, 1830

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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View over the Elbe and the barracks

Johan Christian Dahl

View over the Elbe and the barracks

Sale Date: May 23, 2013

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Coast near Posilippo at night, 1850

Johan Christian Dahl

Coast near Posilippo at night, 1850

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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View on the River Elbe near Dresden at night, 1832

Johan Christian Dahl

View on the River Elbe near Dresden at night, 1832

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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View of a street near Pillnitz, 1832

Johan Christian Dahl

View of a street near Pillnitz, 1832

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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View over the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius, 1820

Johan Christian Dahl

View over the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius, 1820

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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View of Vesuvius from the coast of..., 1820

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View of Vesuvius from the coast of..., 1820

Sale Date: May 11, 2013

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Portrait of the aging Bertel Thorvaldsen..., 1841

Johan Christian Clausen Dahl and Raden Salèh Sarief Bustaman

Portrait of the aging Bertel Thorvaldsen..., 1841

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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A fishing vessel and a ship at anchor near..., 1841

Johan Christian Dahl

A fishing vessel and a ship at anchor near..., 1841

Sale Date: December 6, 2012

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Die Bauernhütte am Tannenwald, 1828

Johan Christian Dahl

Die Bauernhütte am Tannenwald, 1828

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Norwegische Seeküste während eines Sturmes, 1819

Johan Christian Dahl

Norwegische Seeküste während eines Sturmes, 1819

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Ansicht von Bavnebakken bei Sorø, 1831

Johan Christian Dahl

Ansicht von Bavnebakken bei Sorø, 1831

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Wolke über dem Hang, 1820–1839

Johan Christian Dahl

Wolke über dem Hang, 1820–1839

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Two views of Dresden by moonlight (2 works), 1845

Johan Christian Dahl

Two views of Dresden by moonlight (2 works), 1845

Sale Date: November 17, 2012

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Landschaftsstudie mit bewegtem Himmel (study)

Johan Christian Dahl

Landschaftsstudie mit bewegtem Himmel (study)

Sale Date: October 26, 2012

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Landscape in evening light, 1853

Johan Christian Dahl

Landscape in evening light, 1853

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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Zwei Bussarde im Flug über einer Landschaft

Johan Christian Dahl

Zwei Bussarde im Flug über einer Landschaft

Sale Date: June 1, 2012

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Nattstudie, 1849

Johan Christian Dahl

Nattstudie, 1849

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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Rocky mountain side with a birch tree, 1850

Johan Christian Dahl

Rocky mountain side with a birch tree, 1850

Sale Date: November 28, 2011

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Bewegte See mit einem Zweimaster und Segelboot, 1828

Johan Christian Dahl

Bewegte See mit einem Zweimaster und Segelboot, 1828

Sale Date: November 24, 2011

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Dyrehaven near Copenhagen, 1853

Johan Christian Dahl

Dyrehaven near Copenhagen, 1853

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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View of Øylo Farm, Valdres, 1846

Johan Christian Dahl

View of Øylo Farm, Valdres, 1846

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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View over the Elbe and the der Bär bastion

Johan Christian Dahl

View over the Elbe and the der Bär bastion

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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The Elbe in evening light

Johan Christian Dahl

The Elbe in evening light

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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