Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 58 works by Kristian Zahrtmann in our catalogue
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Leonora Christina in Prison (1870) is the Kristian Zahrtmann painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. After it, the eye goes to Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading (1866) and Painting (1878). Among the 58 works of Kristian Zahrtmann in our catalog, these 58 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The oil on canvas known as Leonora Christina in Prison captures a heavy, suspended moment in history. Painted by the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann, this work emerges from a period of intense creative focus on the life of the 17th-century figure. The scene unfolds about 1870, a time when the artist began to weave the dramatic narrative of this woman's confinement into his visual language. Every brushstroke works to anchor…
The oil painting titled Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading captures a private moment of quietude. Created by the Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann, the work focuses on a single figure lost in thought. The subject is Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the sister of the artist, whose presence fills the frame with a sense of stillness. It is a study of a family member caught in a pause of daily life.
The work known as Painting emerges from the hand of Kristian Zahrtmann, a figure who leaves a distinct mark upon the canvas. This specific piece dates to about 1878, a moment in time when the artist's vision begins to take a definitive shape. The brushwork captures a sense of immediacy, as if the scene is unfolding right before our eyes.
The light falls from the upper left, catching the curve of a cheek and the bridge of a nose. This is a portrait of a woman caught in a moment of quietude, her gaze cast downward toward an unseen floor. The composition is intimate, focusing on the head and shoulders in a three-quarter view. She wears a necklace of individual beads that catch the light, providing a sharp contrast to…
En sabinerinne vugger sitt barn by Kristian Zahrtmann presents a somber, intimate scene centered on a seated woman and an infant. The woman leans heavily against a bed, her posture suggesting a state of profound exhaustion or sorrow. At her feet, a small child rests within a woven basket. This arrangement focuses the viewer's attention on the quiet, heavy connection between the mother and the child within a sparse interior.
The artwork titled Struensee, sitting in court suit is a painting by the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann. Created about 1873, this work depicts a scene from the Court of Christian VII in 1772. The composition focuses on a specific historical moment, portraying a figure in formal attire within a courtly setting.
Jubal and family is an oil on canvas work by the Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann. Executed about 1876, the composition centers on a man, a woman, and an infant positioned within a lush, natural environment. The arrangement of these three figures forms a stable triangular formation, establishing an atmosphere of intimacy.
The oil painting titled Italian girls with tomatoes in baskets captures a quiet moment of harvest. It is a work by the Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann. The artist, born in Rønne, Denmark, sought the warmth of the Mediterranean during his travels. This specific piece emerged from his time in Italy, a period that deeply influenced his perception of light and color.
is an oil painting on canvas by the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann. Classified as a maleri, the work was executed about 1875.
In Julie og ammen, Kristian Zahrtmann captures a quiet, domestic enclosure. Painted about 1874, the work centers on a moment of profound closeness between two women. The composition is tightly focused, drawing the eye inward to the shared space between the subjects. A seated woman, likely Julie, leans back in a posture of weariness or relaxation. Beside her, the nursemaid, or ammen, leans in close, her head near the other…
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Scene at the Copenhagen Court with Struensee, Caroline Mathilde and Christian VII1881 · Residence Museum in the Celle Palace
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Courtyard of the Palazzetto Farnese1883 · Nivaagaards Malerisamling
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Italian Interior. Two Women and two Children at a Window1883 · Kunstmuseum Brandts
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Leonora Christina in the Maribo Monastery1882 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Florentine Flower Seller1880 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Leonora Christina being Examined in Prison1885 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Et interiør fra forrige århundrede1881 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Students leave to defend Copenhagen in 16581888 · Hirschsprung Collection
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Students leave to defend Copenhagen in 1658. Study.1888 · Finnish National Gallery
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Leonora Christina in Blåtårn1891 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Job and His Friends1887 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Stairway in Civita d'Antino.1889 · Imago Museum
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Painting1893 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Painting1894 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Leonora Christina in Blaataarn. The woman is cooking porridge.1896 · Bornholm Art Museum
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Wedding procession in Civita d'Antino.1896 · Imago Museum
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Painting1899 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Lady Macbeth. Study1899 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Adam in The Garden of Eden1914 · Nationalmuseum
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Socrates and Alcibiades1911 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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An Etrurian1908
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Leonora Kristina and Dina Vijnhofvers1910 · Finnish National Gallery
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Adam in Paradise1914
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Self-portrait by lamplight1916 · Fuglsang Art Museum
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Self-portrait1915 · Hirschsprung Collection
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Saint Catherine of Sienna1914 · Randers Kunstmuseum
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Self-Portrait1915 · Finnish National Gallery
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Self-portrait by Lamplight1914 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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In the Snakepit1915
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A Victor1915
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Roser og reseda i et blomsterglas1872 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Grandmother's Garden1869 · Bornholm Art Museum
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From the Ribe Cathedral1875 · Ribe Kunstmuseum
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Bird's Eye View from Ravello towards Torello1891 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A sermon in the cathedral of Siena.1897
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Landscape on the island of Oléron.1894
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My Lunch Table in Portofino1900 · Ribe Kunstmuseum
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Solskinsformiddag i Civita d'Antino1905 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Kitchen Staircase1908
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A priest in an Italian cloister.1907
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A house in summer.1911
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Still life with flowers.1915
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The Mystical Wedding between the Bishop and the Abbess of Pistoia1894 · Bornholm Art Museum
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A scenery from the court of King Christian VII of Denmark1873 · Hirschsprung Collection
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The Death of Queen Sophie Amalie1882 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Queen Christina in Palazzo Corsini1908 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Portrait of Vilhelmine Erichsen1867 · Bornholm Art Museum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Kristian Zahrtmann | Paintings from this list |
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 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 19 | Leonora Christina in Prison, Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading, Italian girls with tomatoes in baskets |
 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 5 | Painting, En sabinerinne vugger sitt barn, Painting |
 Bornholm Art Museum |
Gudhjem | 5 | Jubal and family, Leonora Christina in Blaataarn. The woman is cooking porridge., Grandmother's Garden |
 Ribe Kunstmuseum |
Esbjerg | 3 | Struensee, sitting in court suit, From the Ribe Cathedral, My Lunch Table in Portofino |
 Hirschsprung Collection |
Copenhagen | 3 | Students leave to defend Copenhagen in 1658, Self-portrait, A scenery from the court of King Christian VII of Denmark |
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsinki | 3 | Students leave to defend Copenhagen in 1658. Study., Leonora Kristina and Dina Vijnhofvers, Self-Portrait |
 Nivaagaards Malerisamling |
Nibe | 2 | Queen Caroline Mathilde (Study for the painting Scene from the Court of Christian VII, exhibited in 1873 ), Courtyard of the Palazzetto Farnese |
 Imago Museum |
Pescara | 2 | Stairway in Civita d'Antino., Wedding procession in Civita d'Antino. |
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The oil painting titled Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading captures a private moment of quietude. Created by the Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann, the work focuses on a single figure lost in thought. The subject is Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the sister of the artist, whose presence fills the frame with a sense of stillness. It is a study of a family member caught in a pause of daily life.
The oil on canvas known as Leonora Christina in Prison captures a heavy, suspended moment in history. Painted by the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann, this work emerges from a period of intense creative focus on the life of the 17th-century figure. The scene unfolds about 1870, a time when the artist began to weave the dramatic narrative of this woman's confinement into his visual language. Every brushstroke works to anchor…
The air within the frame of Scene at the Copenhagen Court with Struensee, Caroline Mathilde and Christian VII by Kristian Zahrtmann feels heavy with the weight of a royal drama. Painted about 1881, this work places the viewer directly into a formal setting where the lives of historical figures intersect in a moment of profound tension. We find ourselves witnessing the unfolding story of Queen Caroline Matilda and Johann Friedrich…
The oil painting depicts a solitary woman, Leonora Christina, seated at a table within a sparse, dimly lit interior. She is positioned to the right of the frame, leaning forward with her head bowed. Her voluminous white gown occupies much of the midground, its heavy folds catching a soft, directional light that emanates from an unseen source. To the left, a high-backed wooden chair with intricate carvings and patterned upholstery…
An Etrurian is a work by the Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann. Created about 1908, the painting emerged during a period when the artist was establishing a significant presence in the Danish art scene. Zahrtmann was born in Rønne, Denmark, on March 31, 1843.
Adam in The Garden of Eden is a 1914 oil painting by the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann. The work presents the biblical figure of Adam alone within a primordial landscape. He is situated amidst a dense arrangement of botanical elements, specifically various fruits and flowers that characterize the Garden of Eden.
Leonora Christina in Prison (1870), Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading (1866) and Painting (1878) come next.
27 years old: Leonora Christina in Prison dates from 1870, and Kristian Zahrtmann was born in 1843.
Leonora Christina in Prison, Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading, Painting, Queen Caroline Mathilde (Study for the painting Scene from the Court of Christian VII, exhibited in 1873 ), En sabinerinne vugger sitt barn, Struensee, sitting in court suit, Jubal and family, Italian girls with tomatoes in baskets, Bedstemoder med sit barnebarn and Julie og ammen. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 58 works by Kristian Zahrtmann, dated from 1866 to 1916.
Mostly in Statens Museum For Kunst (Copenhagen), National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Oslo) and Bornholm Art Museum (Gudhjem). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1870s: 13 of the 58 works on this page were made then, Leonora Christina in Prison among them.
On this page, the earliest is Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading (1866) and the latest Self-portrait by lamplight (1916).
Woman (23), Man (20) and People (5), across the 58 works on this page.
Oil, for 22 of the 58 works on this page.
Leonora Christina in Prison, Elisabeth Zahrtmann, the artist's sister, reading and Italian girls with tomatoes in baskets: the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen holds 19 of the works on this page.
