View of Dresden from the West 1833

Christian Gottlob Hammer's 1833 watercolor, "View of Dresden from the West," offers a picturesque glimpse of the German city's skyline. The composition features a panoramic view of Dresden across the Elbe River, with the Frauenkirche and other prominent buildings visible in the distance. Two figures, positioned in the foreground, emphasize the scale of the cityscape, which is rendered with detailed precision. The artwork, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fine example of 19th-century German landscape painting and a testament to the artistic heritage of Dresden.