Friedrich Nerly

German · 1807–1878 · Painter, Draughtsman

Friedrich von Nerly, originally Christian Friedrich Nehrlich was a German painter in the Romantic Style; primarily known for his vedute of Venice. He is sometimes referred to… (Wikipedia)

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Friedrich von Nerly, originally Christian Friedrich Nehrlich was a German painter in the Romantic Style; primarily known for his vedute of Venice. He is sometimes referred to as "The Elder", to distinguish him from his son, the painter Friedrich Paul Nerly. His first name is also seen as "Federico" and "Federigo".

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Born 1807, ErfurtDied 1878, VeniceOccupation Painter, DraughtsmanWikidata Q1463904 ↗ULAN 500012515 ↗Museum works 14

Also known as Christian Friedrich Nehrlich, Christian Friedrich Nerlich, christian friedrich nerly, f. nerli, f. nerly, Federico Nehrlich, Federico Nerlich, Federico Nerly and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Friedrich Nerly, View of the South side of the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, with Verrocchio's statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni — **View of the South side of the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, with Verrocchio's statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni**1807–78 · Graphite, brush and gray wash
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, C. G. Boerner Gift, 2008 — Open Acc…

Friedrich Nerly, Mountain Path with a Tree — **Mountain Path with a Tree**1825–35 · Graphite, watercolor, and gouache on blue paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift and Van Day True…

Friedrich Nerly, Campagniolo romano — **Campagniolo romano**c. 1833 · watercolor over graphite on laid paper from a ledger book (ruled in red)
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Purchased as…

Friedrich Nerly, Greek Sailors on a Venetian Canal — **Greek Sailors on a Venetian Canal**c. 1851 · watercolor over black chalk and graphite, heightened with white on blue-gray wove paper, faded to tan
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Friedrich Nerly, Il Carnevale di Roma (Carnival in Rome) — **Il Carnevale di Roma (Carnival in Rome)**c. 1829 · etching on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased as the Gift of Vincent J. Buon…

Friedrich Nerly, Untitled — **Untitled**1834
Belvedere ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Belvedere

Friedrich Nerly, Pastoral scene. — **Pastoral scene.**1827
National Museum in Warsaw ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum in Warsaw

Friedrich Nerly, Piazza San Marco in the Moonlight — **Piazza San Marco in the Moonlight**1847
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Friedrich Nerly, Ruins of the Temple of Hera at Selinunte — **Ruins of the Temple of Hera at Selinunte**1877
Princeton Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Princeton Art Museum

Friedrich Nerly, Self-portrait — **Self-portrait**1828
Städel Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Städel Museum

Friedrich Nerly, Window of a Venetian Palace — **Window of a Venetian Palace**1868
Museumsberg Flensburg ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museumsberg Flensburg

Friedrich Nerly, The Grotto at Posilippo — **The Grotto at Posilippo**1000
Wallraf–Richartz Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Wallraf–Richartz Museum

Friedrich Nerly, Italian Town with River (recto); View of a Town (verso) — **Italian Town with River (recto); View of a Town (verso)**n.d. · Pen and black ink, over graphite, on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Ursula Schneider — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Friedrich Nerly

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