For an artist whose renderings of buildings had the precision of a draftsman, he did as many fine works capturing human forms in a wide range of natural states; most are not in formal poses though portraits are also part of his varied catalog. In later years, and on return to northern climates, he did a number of marine works, again faithfully detailing the features of large ships that were essential to their good function.
The Stairs to the Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg |
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