Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 133 works by Andreas Achenbach in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Andreas Achenbach left, the most famous is The departure of the steamship. Close behind it come Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily (1853) and Fisherman's hut in the Dunes (1838). Our catalog holds 133 works by Andreas Achenbach; the gallery has kept the 100 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
A steamship cuts through turbulent, churning waters, its silhouette defined by dark smoke rising from its stacks into a heavy, clouded sky. The vessel moves amidst a restless sea, where the white foam of waves suggests a struggle against the current. On the deck, small figures are scattered, some gathered near the bow, observing the horizon or the movement of the vessel. A smaller boat drifts nearby, adding a sense…
In Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily, Andreas Achenbach captures a specific, fleeting moment of transition. Painted about 1853, the work presents the Sicilian coastline as the atmosphere begins to settle following a period of turbulence. The sky remains heavy with the remnants of a storm, providing a dramatic backdrop to the light of the setting sun. This interplay between the retreating clouds and the approaching dusk…
Andreas Achenbach presents a serene coastal scene at low tide in Fisherman's hut in the Dunes, created about 1838. The horizontally oriented composition emphasizes the vastness of the landscape, with an expansive sky occupying the upper two-thirds of the frame. This arrangement creates a sense of openness, looking out toward a distant horizon from a slightly elevated ground-level viewpoint.
In this work, titled A Driving Accident, we encounter a moment of sudden disruption within a quiet landscape. Painted by Andreas Achenbach, the scene captures the immediate aftermath of a mishap involving a horse-drawn carriage. It is a study of a specific, localized event, set against the backdrop of 19th-century rural Germany. The composition focuses on the tension of the accident itself, drawing the viewer into a scene of quiet…
In Sea storm, Andreas Achenbach captures a moment of violent instability. The painting, dating from about 1855, presents a small vessel caught in the teeth of a tempest. Achenbach, born in 1815 in Kassel, Germany, focuses the viewer's eye on the struggle between wood and water. The boat tilts precariously, tossed by the weight of the ocean. White-capped waves rise like jagged teeth against a dark, heavy sky.
We are looking at Seascape, an oil painting by the German artist Andreas Achenbach. Created around 1863, this work belongs to a period when the artist was deeply engaged with the dramatic possibilities of the maritime environment. Achenbach was a significant figure in German landscape and seascape painting, known for his ability to translate the physical weight of the natural world onto canvas.
The salt air seems to linger around The return of the shrimp fishermen, a work that captures a quiet moment of maritime life. Painted by Andreas Achenbach, the scene finds its footing in the daily routines of those who live by the tides. We find ourselves watching as the fishermen make their way back, their labor momentarily paused in the stillness of the shoreline. It is a glimpse into a…
Landscape in Hessen is a landscape painting executed by the artist Andreas Achenbach. The work is identified in German as Am Wildbach. This piece was created in 1868.
In "At the pier" by Andreas Achenbach, the air feels heavy with the salt and spray of an approaching storm. Painted about 1889, the scene captures a moment of intense maritime labor amidst inclement weather. Two figures occupy the pier, their bodies braced against the elements as they engage in the demanding work of securing or managing the wooden structure. They move with a purpose that speaks to the necessity…
We are looking at Fishermen at the coast, a work by the German painter Andreas Achenbach. This piece, which is also referred to as Fisherman on the beach, was executed in 1897. It is presented in a landscape format, allowing the horizontal expanse of the maritime scene to unfold before us.
On a stormy sea1898
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Two fishermen unloading a boat with furled sails1895
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Sailboats in the storm1895
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Rowing on rough seas1903
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Landscape with a StreamHermitage Museum
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Dutch Coastal Landscape with Windmills1860 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Norwegian Coast by Moonlight
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Clearing Up-Coast of SicilyWalters Art Museum
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Altenberg Cathedral. Study1831 · Nationalmuseum
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Wintery Boat Landing Stage1838
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Storm at Sea off the Norwegian Coast1837 · Städel Museum
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Beach at Scheveningen1835 · Rheinisches Landesmuseum
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Norsk fjordlandskap med regnbue1839 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Motif from Bohuslän, Sweden. Study1835 · Nationalmuseum
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Low Tide1837 · Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum
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monastic cell with 2 monks1833
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Surf on a Rocky Coast1835 · Hamburger Kunsthalle
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Norwegian Landscape1838 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Zons on the Rhine1840 · Alte Nationalgalerie
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Waterfall1842 · Hungarian National Gallery
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view on sea through rock- gate1842
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Ship in stormy sea1840
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Beach by Scheveningen1850 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Storm at the Coast1855 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Mill1852 · Royal Collection
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View of the beach at Scheveningen1851 · Dordrechts Museum
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Watermill in a Wooded Landscape with Rainy Weather1853 · Amsterdam Museum
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agitated sea under a stormy sky1853
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Ships in a storm on the Dutch coast1854 · Hamburger Kunsthalle
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The Ebb Tide1849 · Wallace Collection
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Sailboats on the Beach1862 · Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
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Old Mill Against Cloudy Sky1860 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Evening Landscape1856 · Hermitage Museum
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shipwreck at the old Jetty1861 · Albert-König-Museum
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View of the beach with fishermen1860 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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winter landscape1858
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Coast by moonlight with ships and staffage1863
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Landscape with torrent1857
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cottage near a brook + figures1862
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Harbour of Ostende1858
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Mill on the mountain stream1861
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In the port of Ostend1866 · Alte Nationalgalerie
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Scheveningen1869 · Alte Nationalgalerie
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stormy sea1865
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A fishing boat and a steamer in rough seas1869
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Farewell to the fleet1866
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At the torrent1868
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View of Neuss1865
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The Watermill in the Village1867
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Westphalian Mill1869 · Museum der bildenden Künste
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Watermill by the Forest Stream1872 · Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
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The Fish Market in Ostend1876 · Neue Pinakothek
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Towboat leaving the port of Ostend at heyday1878 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Beach Scene1880 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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After the Thunderstorm1880
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River Landscape with Cargo Barges1883
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Fishmarket in Amsterdam1881 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Storm on the Sea1881
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Mountainous Landscape With Stream And Watermill1884
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Jetty with Sailboats1891
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Bundling forces in rough seas1888
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Fish Market at Ostend1886 · Milwaukee Art Museum
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A moored steamer at a busy quay, Holland1890
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On the coast1889
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Nocturnal coastal landscape with fishermen1890
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stormy sea with sailing-boats1894
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Sailors At Stormy Seas1898
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Corner in a yard1831 · Alte Nationalgalerie
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Mountainous Landscape1901
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Venice at dawn
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Dutch Landscape with Woman and Cow
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The Race
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Landscape with a farmhouse and a torrent
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Storm evening at the pier
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Westphalian landscape
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A Hunter and His Dog
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Landscape with RiverHermitage Museum
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Sea Coast (Flod) Foggy, with Large Sailingboat
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Boats on a Canal, Moonlight
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Paddlesteamer in Stormy Weather
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Sunset by the SeaReading Public Museum
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Mill Beside a Stream
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Landscape with Rune StoneNeue Pinakothek
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The rescue
95
A Mountain Landscape with Figure in Foreground
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Pulling in a Boat
97
Old Watermill on Wildbach
98
The fishermen's return
99
A windmill in a storm
100
The boat wharf
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 Andreas Achenbach | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 4 | A Driving Accident, Norsk fjordlandskap med regnbue, Beach by Scheveningen |
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 4 | Dutch Coastal Landscape with Windmills, Old Mill Against Cloudy Sky, View of the beach with fishermen |
 Alte Nationalgalerie |
Berlin | 4 | Zons on the Rhine, In the port of Ostend, Scheveningen |
 Hermitage Museum |
Saint Petersburg | 4 | Landscape with a Stream, Evening Landscape, Landscape with River |
 Neue Pinakothek |
Munich | 3 | Sea storm, The Fish Market in Ostend, Landscape with Rune Stone |
 Albert-König-Museum |
Südheide | 2 | Fisherman's hut in the Dunes, shipwreck at the old Jetty |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 2 | Altenberg Cathedral. Study, Motif from Bohuslän, Sweden. Study |
 Hamburger Kunsthalle |
Hamburg | 2 | Surf on a Rocky Coast, Ships in a storm on the Dutch coast |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Andreas Achenbach presents a serene coastal scene at low tide in Fisherman's hut in the Dunes, created about 1838. The horizontally oriented composition emphasizes the vastness of the landscape, with an expansive sky occupying the upper two-thirds of the frame. This arrangement creates a sense of openness, looking out toward a distant horizon from a slightly elevated ground-level viewpoint.
In Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily, Andreas Achenbach captures a specific, fleeting moment of transition. Painted about 1853, the work presents the Sicilian coastline as the atmosphere begins to settle following a period of turbulence. The sky remains heavy with the remnants of a storm, providing a dramatic backdrop to the light of the setting sun. This interplay between the retreating clouds and the approaching dusk…
We are looking at Seascape, an oil painting by the German artist Andreas Achenbach. Created around 1863, this work belongs to a period when the artist was deeply engaged with the dramatic possibilities of the maritime environment. Achenbach was a significant figure in German landscape and seascape painting, known for his ability to translate the physical weight of the natural world onto canvas.
In "At the pier" by Andreas Achenbach, the air feels heavy with the salt and spray of an approaching storm. Painted about 1889, the scene captures a moment of intense maritime labor amidst inclement weather. Two figures occupy the pier, their bodies braced against the elements as they engage in the demanding work of securing or managing the wooden structure. They move with a purpose that speaks to the necessity…
We are looking at Fishermen at the coast, a work by the German painter Andreas Achenbach. This piece, which is also referred to as Fisherman on the beach, was executed in 1897. It is presented in a landscape format, allowing the horizontal expanse of the maritime scene to unfold before us.
Rowing on rough seas is an oil on canvas by Andreas Achenbach. The work is dated about 1903. This maritime scene captures a moment of intense struggle between human endeavor and the overwhelming power of the natural world.
The departure of the steamship. Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily (1853) and Fisherman's hut in the Dunes (1838) come next.
The departure of the steamship, Sunset after a Storm on the Coast of Sicily, Fisherman's hut in the Dunes, A Driving Accident, Sea storm, Seascape, The return of the shrimp fishermen, Landscape in Hessen, At the pier and Fishermen at the coast. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 133 works by Andreas Achenbach, dated from 1831 to 1903.
Mostly in National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Oslo), Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich) and Alte Nationalgalerie (Berlin). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1860s: 20 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Seascape among them.
On this page, the earliest is Altenberg Cathedral. Study (1831) and the latest Rowing on rough seas (1903).
Sea (12), Sky (12) and Clouds (8), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 13 of the 100 works on this page.
Romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
A Driving Accident, Norsk fjordlandskap med regnbue and Beach by Scheveningen: the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo holds 4 of the works on this page.
