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The Cross in the Forest

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Written by: Burcu ArslanSpecialist · Miniature Painting
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 1015664
Carl Spitzweg

The Cross in the Forest

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byStaatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Artist / MakerCarl Spitzweg
Date1850
Mediumpaperboard, oil paint
Genregenre art
TypePainting
CollectionStaatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
LocationStaatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
About the Artist

BiographyCarl Spitzweg (1808–1885) — German painter (1808–1885).Carl Spitzweg worked as painter, writer and poet and is associated with Kingdom of Bavaria. Their documented life spans the years 1808 to 1885; born and died in Munich. Their work is linked to Post-romanticism.Disciplinespainter, writer, poetBorn1808, MunichDied1885, MunichNationalityKingdom of BavariaMovementPost-romanticismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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