Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, as the son of a piano teacher and a singer. He studied both painting and architecture in his youth, before deciding that the former was his true vocation. It was Werner’s depictions of architectural monuments that first brought him recognition. He exhibited in Dresden and this attracted the attention of the Director of the Academy of Fine Arts and the subsequent award of a travelling scholarship. Encouraged by Goethe, Werner decided to go to Italy. There he spent the next 20 years honing his skills in Rome, Venice, Bologna and Florence. It was not until 1852 that Werner made his first trip to the Orient, visiting the Holy Land and Egypt. In 1864 he visited Egypt again, travelling the whole length of the Nile. On his return he also visited Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron, Beirut and Damascus, taking detailed sketches for his future compositions. The en plein air works by Werner have an immediate spontaneity that is lost in a piece finished back at the studio. Werner was amongst the first Westerners to venture into this region and he must have been amazed by the mysticism of the culture and ancient sites that he found there. He totally immersed himself into the society and his works certainly capture the vitality and excitement of the everyday moment. Werner sketched and then painted mostly architectural and landscape scenes, usually in watercolor although he is known to have painted a small number of oils. His historically interesting works are remarkable for their realism and precision of detail. He was also skillful in his depiction of light. Some of his best works are those of Jerusalem, particularly the Dome of the Rock which, unusually, he depicted from the inside - most travellers tended to paint it from a distance. It was impressive that Werner was inside at all since most non-Muslims were not allowed to enter the sanctuary. Werner exhibited regularly throughout his career, from 1858 at the Berlin Artists Society, from 1861 at the Berlin Academy and from 1870 at the Dresden Academy. He also exhibited in London from 1860–78, once at the Royal Academy and frequently at the New Watercolor Society, of which he was an associate and later a member. In addition he was a member of the Venice Academy and exhibited his works in Italy. His paintings can be found in several major European galleries and museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Venice Museum and the National Gallery in Berlin. In 1882, at the age of 74 Werner became a watercolor professor at Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. In 1891 he returned to Rome. He died in 1894 in Leipzig aged 85.
The Rug Merchant, 19th Century Orientalist Oil Signed Oil Painting, 1879
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas, signed and dated '1879' bottom right Image size: 38 x 59 1/2 inches (96.5 x 151 cm) Ornate Orientalist style gilt frame Carl Werner Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner wa...
Canvas, Oil
The Barbers, 19th Century Orientalist Graphite Sketch
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper Image size: 12 ¼ x 19 ½ inches (36 x 50 cm) Acid free mount Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher and ...
Paper, Graphite
Ruins of the Ancient Aqueducts by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner - 1872
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in Roma, IT
Ruins of the Ancient Aqueducts is an original artwork realized by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner (Weimar, 4 October 1808 – Leipzig, 10 January 1894) in 1872. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Hand-signed and dated on the lower left corner: C. Werner 1872. Good conditions. Prov. Collection Dr. Peter Nicolaus (1940-2020). Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner (4 October 1808 – 10 January 1894) was a German...
Watercolor, Pencil
$1,950
Entrance to the Al-Azhar Mosque, 19th Century Orientalist Sketch
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper Image size: 20 ¾ x 14 ¾ inches (53 x 37.5 cm) Acid free mount Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher a...
Paper, Graphite
At the Fountain, Graphite Orientalist sketch, Mid-19th Century
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper Image size: 15 x 19 ¼ inches (38 x 49 cm) Acid free mount Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher and a...
Paper, Graphite
$1,559
Vaulted Interior, 19th Century Orientalist Sketch, Graphite on Paper
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper Image size: 19 x 14 inches (48.25 x 35.5 cm) Acid free mount Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher and...
Paper, Graphite
Saddler's Workshop in Cairo, Graphite on Paper, 19th Century Orientalist
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper Image size: 12 ½ x 16 ¼ inches (31.75 x 41 cm) Acid free mount Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher ...
Paper, Graphite
View of the Dome of the Rock, 19th Century Orientalist Sketch
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper, unsigned Image size: 14 x 20 inches (35.5 x 51 cm) Acid free mount Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teac...
Paper, Graphite
Street Tailors in Cairo - Original Sketch, 19th Century
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
CARL FRIEDRICH HEINRICH WERNER 1808 - 1894 Street Tailors in Cairo Graphite on Paper Image Size: 13 ¾ x 19 ¾ inches Acid free mount SKETCHES OF CARL WERNER EXHIBITION AT OUR G...
Paper, Graphite
Dwelling by the Nile - Original Sketch for Orientalist Painting, 19th Century
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
CARL FRIEDRICH HEINRICH WERNER 1808 - 1894 Dwelling by the Nile Graphite on Paper Carved giltwood frame Image Size: 8 ¾ x 15 ¼ inches SKETCHES OF CARL WERNER EXHIBITION AT OUR...
Graphite
The Jewellers, 19th Century Orientalist Graphite Sketch
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
Graphite on Paper Image size: 21 x 13 3/4 inches (53.25 x 35 cm) Carved gilt frame Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Carl Werner was born in Weimar in 1808, the son of a piano teacher...
Paper, Graphite
Alleyway in Cairo - Original 19th Century Graphite Sketch
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
CARL FRIEDRICH HEINRICH WERNER 1808 - 1894 Alleyway in Cairo Graphite on Paper Acid free mount Image Size: 16 ¾ x 10 ¾ inches SKETCHES OF CARL WERNER EXHIBITION AT OUR GALLERY Ca...
Paper, Graphite
Purchasing a Hawk, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
CARL FRIEDRICH HEINRICH WERNER 1808 - 1894 Purchasing a Hawk Graphite on Paper Carved giltwood frame Image Size: 12 x 18 ½ inches SKETCHES OF CARL WERNER EXHIBITION AT OUR GALLERY...
Paper, Graphite
Dome of the Holy Rock, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
CARL FRIEDRICH HEINRICH WERNER 1808 - 1894 Dome of the Rock Graphite on Paper, unsigned Image Size: 17 ¼ x 14 inches Hand made gilt frame Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner was born in...
Paper, Graphite
A Moment's Rest, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist
By Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
Located in London, GB
CARL FRIEDRICH HEINRICH WERNER 1808 - 1894 A Moment's Rest Graphite on Paper Gilt Frame Image Size: 10 x 17 ¼ inches SKETCHES OF CARL WERNER EXHIBITION AT OUR GALLERY 1st - 9TH D...
Paper, Graphite
$15,000
H 16.85 in W 12.25 in
Children Snow Sledding in Central Park - New Yorker Cover Study
Located in Miami, FL
Hungarian/American artist/illustrator depicts a charming scene of sledding in the snow in Central Park. The work is abstract in its design as it's functional in its narrative - Unpublished New Yorker...
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$5,900
H 38 in W 46 in D 3 in
"A Phallene Papillon in a Highland Landscape" Early 19th Century Dog Portrait
By James Barenger
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderful portrait of a Phallene Papillon attributed to renowned British sporting artist James Barenger (1780-1831). Painted on an large scale, this work depicts the cheerful pup ...
Canvas, Oil
$250
H 10 in W 8 in
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor and pencil on buff wove watercolor paper, 10 x 8 inches (255 x 203 mm). In good condition with overall minor toning. Some watercolor paint splatters on the verso, contem...
Watercolor, Pencil
$2,400
H 32.5 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
MB083, Male Nude Drawing by Mark Beard, Custom Frame
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with graphite and conte crayon by Mark Beard 30 x 17.5 inches 32.5 x 20.5 inches custom framed in cherry wood molding Stamped Artist's atelier st...
Conté, Archival Paper, Graphite
$750
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.13 in
A 1930s Modern Surreal Abstract Drawing "Figure Abstract" by Hananiah Harari
By Hananiah Harari
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing, "Figure Abstract" by Notable New York Avant Garde Artist, Hannah Harari (Am. 1912-2000). Graphite on paper, dating from 1936....
Paper, Graphite
$9,500
H 39.75 in W 32 in D 2.5 in
“Portrait of a Lady in White, c. 1905-10” Impressionist Edwardian Belle Époque
Located in Yardley, PA
“Portrait of a Lady in White, c. 1905-10” by Joseph Oppenheimer (1876-1966). An exceptional portrait by Oppenheimer of a spirited young woman turned in half-profile. This work exemp...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500Sale Price|65% Off
H 36 in W 48 in D 0.875 in
"Dancer's Dream" Large Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display
Located in Encino, CA
“Dancer's Dream,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of greens, browns, and whites project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for dancers, the ballet, portraits, and color-rich works of art. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...
Oil, Canvas
$9,500
H 31.5 in W 26.25 in D 1.5 in
“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” Pernambuco Brazilian Coast Oil Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“Guitar Player in Recife, Brazil, 1886” by Ferdinand Piereck (1844-1925) An extremely rare 19th century painting of a Brazilian guitarist by Austrian-Brazilian artist Ferdinand Pier...
Canvas, Oil
The Dethroning / Italian School, 18th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
Graphite and grayish ink wash on bluish wove paper, 7 x 10 1/2 inches (177 x 265 mm) (matrix). Scattered surface soiling, adhesive residue, dog-eared corners, and scattered edge tears along left margin, outside of image area. Paper is braced on the verso with two pages from a mid 19th century book with illustrations by C.Perrin. One image depicts a scene of a group of soldiers representing the Holy Roman Empire...
Ink, Handmade Paper, Graphite
$1,250
H 12 in W 13.75 in
"Factory Along the River" Howard Daum, Modernist Factory Landscape, Industry
By Howard Daum
Located in New York, NY
Howard Daum Factory Along the River, 1937 Signed and dated lower right Watercolor and pencil on paper 12 x 13 3/4 inches Provenance The artist Ashby Gallery, New York Carl Ashby, Ne...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$10,000
H 12.25 in W 19.38 in
Highlands Sheep; A finished study from the Highlands Series
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Middletown, NY
A finished primary study for Bonheur's major oil paintings of the late 1850s, capturing the quiet, unadorned dignity of animals in their native environment. Circa 1855. Graphite and...
Handmade Paper, Graphite, Crayon
$450
H 10.44 in W 7.68 in
Studies of arms in draped sleeves
Located in Middletown, NY
Charcoal and graphite on grayish laid paper, 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (265 x 195 mm), the full sheet. Scattered light, minor and unobtrusive foxing, several non-archival cellophane tape...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Graphite, Charcoal