View of Dresden by Moonlight
Painting by Johan Christian Dahl
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View of Dresden by Moonlight (German: Blick auf Dresden bei Vollmondschein) is an 1839 landscape painting by the Norwegian artist Johan Christian Dahl.[1][2] Dahl settled in the Saxon capital Dresden where, along with Caspar David Friedrich, he was known for his romantic landscapes.[3] The night view of the city features a number of notable landmarks silhouetted by the River Elbe including the Frauenkirche, Dresden Cathedral and the Augustus Bridge.[4]
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| Artist | Johan Christian Dahl |
| Year | 1839 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 78 cm × 130 cm (31 in × 51 in) |
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The work is today in the collection of the Galerie Neue Meister in Dresden, having been acquired in 1937.[5] Dahl had previously produced an 1823 work Dresden in the Moonlight, now in a private collection.
