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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Clouds in moonlight, 1849

Johan Christian Dahl

Clouds in moonlight, 1849

Sale Date: November 22, 2011

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A landscape with powder blue sky over mountains

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A landscape with powder blue sky over mountains

Sale Date: September 27, 2011

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Wasserfall mit Mühle, 1850

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Wasserfall mit Mühle, 1850

Sale Date: September 23, 2011

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Bjerk i høstlandskap, 1814

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Bjerk i høstlandskap, 1814

Sale Date: May 31, 2011

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Fra Lauerud nær Kongsberg, 1835

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Fra Lauerud nær Kongsberg, 1835

Sale Date: May 31, 2011

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View from Bavnebakken near Sorø, Denmark, 1831

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View from Bavnebakken near Sorø, Denmark, 1831

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Skibbrudd, 1819

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Skibbrudd, 1819

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Bei Bergen

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Bei Bergen

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Von Feuer glosender Wald, 1846

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Von Feuer glosender Wald, 1846

Sale Date: April 12, 2011

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Der Hirschpark Dyrehaven bei Kopenhagen, 1853

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Der Hirschpark Dyrehaven bei Kopenhagen, 1853

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Elv på Hardangervidda, 1829

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Elv på Hardangervidda, 1829

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

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Motiv aus dem Plauenschen Grund bei Dresden

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Motiv aus dem Plauenschen Grund bei Dresden

Sale Date: October 12, 2010

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Bord de côte près de Naples

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Bord de côte près de Naples

Sale Date: June 19, 2010

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Grotto by Naples (study), 1821

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Grotto by Naples (study), 1821

Sale Date: May 31, 2010

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Skogstudie fra grosser haven i Dresden (The..., 1822

Johan Christian Dahl

Skogstudie fra grosser haven i Dresden (The..., 1822

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Utsyn fra feigumfossen i Lysterfjorden (View , 1848

Johan Christian Dahl

Utsyn fra feigumfossen i Lysterfjorden (View , 1848

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Parti ved Dresden (View over fields near..., 1830

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Parti ved Dresden (View over fields near..., 1830

Sale Date: June 2, 2010

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Landschaft bei Kaupanger mit Stabkirche, 1847

Johan Christian Dahl

Landschaft bei Kaupanger mit Stabkirche, 1847

Sale Date: May 15, 2010

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A rocky coast. The sun is breaking through the sky

Johan Christian Dahl

A rocky coast. The sun is breaking through the sky

Sale Date: March 10, 2010

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Fjordlandskap med bauta, 1837

Johan Christian Dahl

Fjordlandskap med bauta, 1837

Sale Date: November 24, 2009

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Brustbild eines jungen Mannes en face, 1833

Johan Christian Dahl

Brustbild eines jungen Mannes en face, 1833

Sale Date: November 7, 2009

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Über die Elbe auf das nächtliche Dresden

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Über die Elbe auf das nächtliche Dresden

Sale Date: May 25, 2009

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Skystudie-Cloud study (+ Skystudie og..., 1835

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Skystudie-Cloud study (+ Skystudie og..., 1835

Sale Date: June 3, 2009

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Ansicht in der Sächsischen Schweiz

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Ansicht in der Sächsischen Schweiz

Sale Date: May 28, 2009

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