Moritz von Schwind

Austrian · 1804–1871 · Painter, Printmaker

Moritz von Schwind was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna. Schwind's genius was lyrical—he drew inspiration from chivalry, folklore, and the songs of the people. Schwind died… (Wikipedia)

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Moritz von Schwind was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna. Schwind's genius was lyrical—he drew inspiration from chivalry, folklore, and the songs of the people. Schwind died in Pöcking in Bavaria, and was buried in the Alter Südfriedhof in Munich.

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Born 1804, ViennaDied 1871, PöckingOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q551901 ↗ULAN 500024154 ↗Museum works 20

Also known as M. v. Schwind, Moritz Ritter von Schwind, moritz schwind, moritz v. schwind, Moritz Von (composite) Schwind, moriz von schwind, professor m. von schwind, Ritter Moritz von Schwind and 2 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.

Moritz von Schwind, Saint George and the Dragon — **Saint George and the Dragon**1825/1830 · pen and brown ink on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Moritz von Schwind, Fortified Castle on a High Cliff — **Fortified Castle on a High Cliff**c. 1830 · pen and red ink on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Moritz von Schwind, A Monk Leading Horses to Water — **A Monk Leading Horses to Water**c. 1845 · etching on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Moritz von Schwind, A Monk with a Bagpipe Player — **A Monk with a Bagpipe Player**1846/49 · etching on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Helmut H. Rumbler —…

Moritz von Schwind, Architectural Details for a Wall Decoration with Empress Maria Theresia Embracing the Young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — **Architectural Details for a Wall Decoration with Empress Maria Theresia Embracing the Young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart**c. 1864 · pen and brown ink on ivory paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Moritz von Schwind, The Apparition in the Forest — **The Apparition in the Forest**1823 · pen and brush with brown and light brown ink and wash over graphite, including borderlines, on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Per…

Moritz von Schwind, Fries met dansende vrouwen — **Fries met dansende vrouwen**1814 - 1871
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Moritz von Schwind, De boeren en de ezel — **De boeren en de ezel**1843 - c. 1920
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Moritz von Schwind, Munchener platen — **Munchener platen**1843 - ca. 1920
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Moritz von Schwind, Münchener Bilderbogen — **Münchener Bilderbogen**1848
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Moritz von Schwind, The Artist's Journey — **The Artist's Journey**1846
Alte Nationalgalerie ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Alte Nationalgalerie

Moritz von Schwind, Farewell at Dawn — **Farewell at Dawn**1859
Alte Nationalgalerie ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Alte Nationalgalerie

Moritz von Schwind, The Honeymoon — **The Honeymoon**1850
Schack Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Schack Collection

Moritz von Schwind, Early Morning — **Early Morning**1860
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Moritz von Schwind, Untitled — **Untitled**1850
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Moritz von Schwind, Rübezahl — **Rübezahl**1845
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections

Moritz von Schwind, A Hermit Leading his Horse to Water — **A Hermit Leading his Horse to Water**1840 · Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…

Moritz von Schwind, A Musician with a Hermit — **A Musician with a Hermit**c. 1846 · Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…

Moritz von Schwind, The King of Thule — **The King of Thule**second or third quarter 1800s · graphite; squared in graphite
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, L. E. Holden Fund — Open Access (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.

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