Carl Blechen circa 1833(1833)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 77.8 x 104.5 cm (30.6 x 41.1 in)
cjr Bau der Teufelsbrucke German Romantic, 1798-1840
was a German painter, specializing in fantastic landscapes, sometimes with demons and grotesque figures. Born in Cottbus, he drew the attention of prominent architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who cast him as a decorative painter. Blechen however aimed for higher work and began producing landscape paintings. In 1827 he went to Italy
