J.C. Dahl

30 works by J.C. Dahl (Norwegian, 1788–1857) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.

Johan Christian Claussen Dahl, often known as J. C. Dahl or I. C. Dahl, was a Norwegian artist who is considered the first great romantic painter in Norway, the founder of the "golden age" of Norwegian painting. He is often described as "the father of Norwegian landscape painting" and is regarded as the first Norwegian painter to reach a level of artistic accomplishment comparable to that attained by the greatest European artists of his day. He was also the first to acquire genuine fame and cultural renown abroad. As one critic has put it, "J.C. Dahl occupies a central position in Norwegian artistic life of the first half of the 19th century.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of J.C. Dahl's work on the site falls under Landscape (8), Drawings (1).

Culture: Norwegian (30).

By orientation: 29 landscape, 1 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1788 to 1844.

Other Norwegian artists of the period

If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:

• Hans Gude — 384 artworks
• Johan Christian Dahl — 338 artworks
• Knud Baade — 59 artworks
• Thomas Fearnley — 56 artworks
• August Cappelen — 24 artworks
• Johan Fredrik Eckersberg — 18 artworks
• Peder Balke — 18 artworks
• Jacob Munch — 17 artworks

Prints of these artworks

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Sizes and framing

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Frequently asked questions

How many J.C. Dahl artworks does Archive Lane have?

30 public-domain artworks by J.C. Dahl are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was J.C. Dahl?

J.C. Dahl is catalogued as Norwegian (born 1788, died 1857).

Can I download these as digital files?

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Can these be printed and framed?

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Are these artworks copyright-free?

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