Caspar David Friedrich Collection

Two Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825-30. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Two Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825-30

Caspar David Friedrich in his workshop in Berlin, 19th century (engraving)
1747677 Caspar David Friedrich in his workshop in Berlin, 19th century (engraving); Photo: Tallandier.

Young Man Lying on a Grave, 1803-04. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Young Man Lying on a Grave, 1803-04

Self-Portrait, n.d. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Self-Portrait, n.d

Woman with Spider's Web Between Bare Trees, 1803. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Woman with Spider's Web Between Bare Trees, 1803

Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains, 1804. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains, 1804

View from the artist's studio (right window), around 1805/1806. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
View from the artist's studio (right window), around 1805/1806

Study of a woman from behind, early 19th century, (1943). Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Study of a woman from behind, early 19th century, (1943). Drawing in the National Gallery of Berlin. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)

mountaineer admires the landscape at sunrise from a rock spur near Punta Penia, Marmolada, Belluno and Trento, Dolomites, Italy (MR)

Polar sea, 1824 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4601433 Polar sea, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 96x126 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Greifswald in Moonlight, 1817 (oil on canvas)
7308645 Greifswald in Moonlight, 1817 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 22.5x30.5 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Friedrich Caspar David (1774-1840))

Riesengebirge Landscape, 1835 (oil on canvas)
7308644 Riesengebirge Landscape, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 72x102 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Friedrich Caspar David (1774-1840))

New Moon above the Riesengebirge Mountains, 1810 or 1828-35 (pen, ink and w/c)
7298039 New Moon above the Riesengebirge Mountains, 1810 or 1828-35 (pen, ink and w/c) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 26.2 x 36.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Moonrise on an Empty Shore, 1837-39 (wash and graphite on paper)
7298053 Moonrise on an Empty Shore, 1837-39 (wash and graphite on paper) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 25.2 x 39.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Evening with Clouds by Caspar David Friedrich
2601165 Evening with Clouds by Caspar David Friedrich by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); (add.info.: Evening with Clouds by Caspar David Friedrich); Universal History Archive/UIG

Window with a view of a park, 1836-37 (graphite and sepia on paper)
6200530 Window with a view of a park, 1836-37 (graphite and sepia on paper) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); State Hermitage Museum, St

Moon rising over the sea (oil on canvas)
6200534 Moon rising over the sea (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Caspar David Friedrich)

View from the artists studio, window on the left, 1805-06 (graphite and sepia on paper)
6200529 View from the artists studio, window on the left, 1805-06 (graphite and sepia on paper) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Caspar David Friedrich)

Fishing Boat Passing Figures on a beach by the Baltic; Fischerboot zwischen Findlingen am
824400 Fishing Boat Passing Figures on a beach by the Baltic; Fischerboot zwischen Findlingen am Ostseestrand, (oil on canvas) by Friedrich

Northern Landscape, Spring, c. 1825. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Northern Landscape, Spring, c. 1825

The Woman with the Spider Web between Bare Trees, 1803. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich (German)
The Woman with the Spider Web between Bare Trees, 1803. For Friedrich, landscape was the expression of spirituality and a personal connection with God

Footbridge with Cross before Trees at a River, c. 1803. Creator: Caspar David Friedrich (German)
Footbridge with Cross before Trees at a River, c.1803

Caspar David Friedrich, c1810, (1943). Creator: Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich, c1810, (1943). Self portrait of the German painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). Drawing in the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Self-Portrait, 1810. Creator: Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840)
Self-Portrait, 1810. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Self-Portrait, 1800. Artist: Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840)
Self-Portrait, 1800. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

View over Putbus, 1824-1825. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
View over Putbus, 1824-1825. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Castle in Teplitz, late 18th or 19th century. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
The Castle in Teplitz, late 18th or 19th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Fishing Nets, late 18th or 19th century. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Fishing Nets, late 18th or 19th century. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Swans in the Reeds, c1794-c1831. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Swans in the Reeds, c1794-c1831. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

The Poets V. A. Zhukovsky, S. I. Turgenev and A. I. Turgenev, end 1820s. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
The Poets V.A. Zhukovsky, S.I. Turgenev and A.I. Turgenev, end 1820s. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the A. Pushkin Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg

On Board a Sailing Ship, between 1818 and 1820. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
On Board a Sailing Ship, between 1818 and 1820. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Memory of the Riesengebirge, 1835. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Memory of the Riesengebirge, 1835. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Dreamer (Ruins of the Oybin), c1835. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
The Dreamer (Ruins of the Oybin), c1835. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Sunset (Brothers), between 1830 and 1835. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Sunset (Brothers), between 1830 and 1835. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Harbour at Night (Sisters), 1818-1820. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Harbour at Night (Sisters), 1818-1820. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

At the edge of the grave, 1830s. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
At the edge of the grave, 1830s. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Landscape, early 19th century. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Landscape, early 19th century. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Morning in the Mountains, before 1823. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Morning in the Mountains, before 1823. Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of the Painter Caspar David Friedrich. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Owl Flying against a Moonlit Sky, 1836-1837. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Owl Flying against a Moonlit Sky, 1836-1837. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Window Looking over the Park, 1810-1811. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Window Looking over the Park, 1810-1811. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Moonrise over the Sea, 1774. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Moonrise over the Sea, 1774. A man and two women sit on a rock looking out to sea at two sailing vessels silhouetted against the sky which is lit by the rising Moon

The Solitary Tree, 1823. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
The Solitary Tree, 1823

Two Men Contemplating the Moon, c1825-1830. Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Two Men Contemplating the Moon, c1825-1830. New Moon with earthshine, a phenomenon described by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as The New Moon with the Old Moon in her arms

Footbridge Cross Trees River 1803 Caspar David Friedrich
Footbridge with Cross before Trees at a River, c.1803. Caspar David Friedrich (German, 1774-1840). Etching; sheet: 19.9 x 28 cm (7 13/16 x 11 in.); image: 8.8 x 14 cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.); platemark

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Caspar David Friedrich, a renowned German Romantic landscape painter, captures the essence of contemplation and awe in his works. In "Two Men Contemplating the Moon, " painted between 1825-30, Friedrich invites us to join these figures as they gaze up at the celestial body, perhaps pondering life's mysteries under its ethereal glow. "Polar Sea" from 1824 showcases Friedrich's ability to evoke a sense of vastness and isolation. The icy waters stretch endlessly before us, emphasizing humanity's insignificance against nature's grandeur. Similarly, in "Riesengebirge Landscape" from 1835, he transports us to towering mountainscapes that inspire both reverence and humility. Friedrich also explores themes of solitude and introspection through his art. In "Study of a Woman from Behind, " created in the early 19th century but discovered in 1943, we observe an anonymous figure lost in her own thoughts. This painting prompts reflection on our own inner worlds and hidden emotions. The artist's fascination with light is evident throughout his oeuvre. Whether it be the mountaineer admiring sunrise over Punta Penia or capturing moonlight bathing Greifswald or New Moon above Riesengebirge Mountains with pen and ink; Friedrich skillfully portrays how light can transform landscapes into otherworldly realms. In "Moonrise on an Empty Shore, " executed between 1837-39 using wash and graphite on paper, Friedrich presents a scene where darkness meets illumination as the moon rises over a desolate beach. This juxtaposition creates an atmosphere tinged with mystery and melancholy. Even everyday scenes are imbued with significance by Friedrich’s artistic vision. In "Window with a View of a Park" from 1836-37, he invites us to contemplate what lies beyond this window frame—a metaphor for exploring new perspectives or yearning for freedom outside our current circumstances.