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Karl Friedrich Lessing Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Karl Friedrich Lessing · 1808 – 1880

Karl Friedrich Lessing, Royal Couple Mourning for their Dead Daughter (1830)

1830 · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg · original 215 x 193 cm

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Art Movement: Romanticism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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The Crusaders in the Desert, 1863, Karl Friedrich Lessing

1863 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 192 x 290 cm

A dramatic historical scene of Crusaders traversing the desert sands unfolds in this 1863 masterpiece by Carl Friedrich Lessing, inviting you to bring the epic spirit of the Dusseldorf School into your collection.

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Art Movement: Düsseldorf School
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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The Siege (Defense of a Church Courtyard During the Thirty Years’ War), Karl Friedrich Lessing

1848 · Kunstpalast, Duesseldorf · original 1766 x 1165 cm

A dramatic battle unfolds under a stormy sky in this 1848 masterpiece by Carl Friedrich Lessing, capturing the intense siege of a church courtyard with profound historical emotion and an invitation to explore more.

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Art Movement: Düsseldorf School

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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The Robber and His Child

1832 · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

This somber Romanticist painting by Karl Friedrich Lessing shows a man and child in a rugged landscape. Discover this emotive masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Romanticism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Monastery Cemetery in Snow (1833) by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1833 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin · original 63.5 x 55.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Riflemen Defending a Pass by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1851 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin · original 195.0 x 164.5cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Landscape by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1835 · Städel Museum, Frankfurt · original 50.8 x 67.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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The Hussite Sermon (1836) by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1836 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin · original 223.0 x 293.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Eifel Landscape by Karl Friedrich Lessing, 1832

1832 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 73.0 x 94.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 9 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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House Before the Bonfire – Karl Friedrich Lessing

1847 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin · original 360.0 x 553.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Knight's castle

1828 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin · original 138.0 x 194.0cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Rocky Landscape: Gorge with Ruins, 1830, Karl Friedrich Lessing

1830 · Städel Museum, Frankfurt · original 138.2 x 120.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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The Bodetal in the Harz, 1871, Karl Friedrich Lessing

1871 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 118.0 x 171.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Sunday Church Visit – Karl Friedrich Lessing

original 69.5 x 52.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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River Landscape by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1869 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 78.5 x 121.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 15 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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German Forest, Karl Friedrich Lessing

Städel Museum, Frankfurt

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 16 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Landscape in the Eifel Mountains (detail). by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1834 · National Museum in Warsaw, Warsaw · original 110.0 x 158.0cm

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Popularity: No. 17 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Disputation between Luther and Eck (1867) by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1867 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Carlsruhe · original 308.0 x 438.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Royal Couple Mourning for their Dead Daughter by Karl Friedrich Lessing, 1830

1830 · original 215 x 193 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 19 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Karl Friedrich Lessing, Klosterhof im Schnee (1824)

1824

Experience 'Klosterhof im Schnee' by Carl Friedrich Lessing – a captivating 1824 black & white landscape painting. A serene winter scene, perfect for art collectors.

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Art Movement: Romanticism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Silesian Landscape (1841)

1841 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin

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Color Palette: Neutrals

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Popularity: No. 21 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Landscape from the Rhine (1859) by Karl Friedrich Lessing

1859 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo · original 63.0 x 89.0cm

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Popularity: No. 22 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Romantic Landscape

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Popularity: No. 23 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Eifel Landscape During a Thunderstorm by Karl Friedrich Lessing, 1875

1875 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 24 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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Karl Friedrich Lessing, Forest Chapel (1839)

1839 · Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin

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Color Palette: Neutrals

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Popularity: No. 25 of 32 artworks by Karl Friedrich Lessing
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The artist

Karl Friedrich Lessing

1808 – 1880

Quick facts

Corpus themesdüsseldorf school influence
Top 3 worksRoyal Couple Mourning for their Dead Daughter, The Crusaders in the Desert, The Siege (Defense of a Church Courtyard During the Thirty Years’ War)
Died1880
Color intensitymonochromatic, balanced
Lifespan72 years
Born1808, Wrocław, Poland
Also known asCarl Friedrich Lessing, C. F. Lessing, Karl Ferdinand Lessing, Prof. Carl Fried. Lessing, L. F. Lessing
Copyright statusPublic domain

Biography

early life and education

carl friedrich lessing, a renowned german historical and landscape painter, was born on february 15, 1808, in breslau (now wrocław), poland. he was the grandnephew of the esteemed poet and dramaturge gotthold ephraim lessing. lessing's early education laid the foundation for his future artistic pursuits. he studied architecture at the berlin bauakademie in 1822, followed by enrollment at the königlich-preussische akademie der wissenschaften (royal prussian academy of the sciences) from 1823 to 1826.

artistic career and influences

lessing's artistic career was marked by his association with friedrich wilhelm von schadow, under whose guidance he developed his skills in historical painting. in 1830, lessing's works, blending history and landscape elements, earned him recognition as one of the finest artists of the düsseldorf school. his notable paintings include:

landscape with castle ruins and riders (1878)
soldiers at rest (1877)
motif from the harz mountains (1870)
landscape (1862)
upper rhine chapel (1860)

leadership and legacy

lessing co-founded the artists' association malkasten (paint box) in 1848. from 1858 until his death in 1880, he served as the director of the grand ducal painting gallery and print collection in karlsruhe. key achievements:

first success with a painting at the berlin art exhibition (1826)
accepted into schadow's atelier
co-founder of malkasten (paint box) artists' association
director of the grand ducal painting gallery and print collection in karlsruhe

references and further reading

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Questions & Answers

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A timeline of Karl Friedrich Lessing's works exists: the artist's Artwork Timeline page orders the artworks by creation date.

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Every work by Karl Friedrich Lessing on this website can be browsed from the artist's All Artworks page.

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The Subject Atlas of Karl Friedrich Lessing is a page that maps the artist's artworks by their subjects.

By the TopImpressionists.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 9, 2026

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