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Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

German, 1808-1894

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.

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Artist: Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner
The Rug Merchant, 19th Century Orientalist Oil Signed Oil Painting, 1879
The Rug Merchant, 19th Century Orientalist Oil Signed Oil Painting, 1879

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...

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1870s Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ruins of the Ancient Aqueducts by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner - 1872
Ruins of the Ancient Aqueducts by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner - 1872

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...

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1870s Modern Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Watercolor, Pencil

Entrance to the Al-Azhar Mosque, 19th Century Orientalist Sketch

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...

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Mid-19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

Alleyway in Cairo - Original 19th Century Graphite Sketch

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...

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19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

The Barbers, 19th Century Orientalist Graphite Sketch

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 ...

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Mid-19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

Vaulted Interior, 19th Century Orientalist Sketch, Graphite on Paper

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...

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Mid-19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

At the Fountain, Graphite Orientalist sketch, Mid-19th Century

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...

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Mid-19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

Saddler's Workshop in Cairo, Graphite on Paper, 19th Century Orientalist

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 ...

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Mid-19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Purchasing a Hawk, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist

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...

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19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

Street Tailors in Cairo - Original Sketch, 19th Century

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...

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19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

The Jewellers, 19th Century Orientalist Graphite Sketch

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...

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Mid-19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

View of the Dome of the Rock, 19th Century Orientalist Sketch

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...

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Early 19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

Dwelling by the Nile - Original Sketch for Orientalist Painting, 19th Century

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...

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19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Graphite

Dome of the Holy Rock, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist
Dome of the Holy Rock, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist

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...

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19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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A Moment's Rest, 19th Century Graphite Orientalist

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...

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19th Century Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner Art

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Paper, Graphite

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