Pilgrim at the Gate (Einsiedler an der Pforte), Karl Blechen, 1827

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Pilgrim at the Gate (Einsiedler an der Pforte), 1827, Lithograph, Image: 11 3/16 x 7 7/8 in. ( x 20 cm), Prints, Karl Blechen (German, Cottbus 1798–1840 Berlin), A pilgrim looks up from his book to gaze into the distance as brilliant sunshine streams into the shadowed structure where he rests. This tranquil scene is the most delicate and subtle of Karl Blechen's prints, an early work by the painter and draftsman whose prolific career lasted only a brief fifteen years

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Size: 3796px × 5274px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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