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List of the 3 Most Famous Paintings by Carl Ebert
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 5 works by Carl Ebert in our catalogue
Summary
The most widely known painting by Carl Ebert is Forest Landscape with Bathing Children (1867), in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich. The next entries are Evening Landscape (1875) and Isar Landscape. The catalogue documents 5 works by Carl Ebert; the 3 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.
1821 – 1885, Stuttgart
Most works: Bavarian State Painting Collections
Carl Ebert: the 10 principal paintings
Carl Ebert: holding museums
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Carl Ebert | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 2 | Forest Landscape with Bathing Children, Evening Landscape |
 Lenbachhaus |
Munich | 1 | Isar Landscape |
Carl Ebert: principal paintings by year
The dated entries for Carl Ebert span 9 years, 1867 to 1875, approximately one decade, documented below year by year.
Works per year
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Carl Ebert's paintings: reference questions
Which painting by Carl Ebert is the most widely known?Display the answer
Forest Landscape with Bathing Children (1867), Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich. The following entries are Evening Landscape (1875) and Isar Landscape.
What was the age of Carl Ebert when Forest Landscape with Bathing Children was painted?Display the answer
46 years: Carl Ebert was born in 1821 and Forest Landscape with Bathing Children is dated 1867.
How many works by Carl Ebert are documented?Display the answer
The catalogue records 5 works by Carl Ebert, dated between 1867 and 1875.
Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Carl Ebert?Display the answer
Principally in Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich) and Lenbachhaus (Munich). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Carl Ebert on this list?Display the answer
The earliest dated work listed here is Forest Landscape with Bathing Children (1867); the latest is Evening Landscape (1875).
Which works by Carl Ebert are in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections?Display the answer
Forest Landscape with Bathing Children and Evening Landscape are among the 2 works on this page in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.
Carl Ebert: biographical notes
Early Life and Artistic Training
Carl Ebert was born in Stuttgart on 13 March 1821. The early death of his parents shifted his trajectory, but the support of his relatives ensured his path remained within the arts. He secured a place at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, where his technical foundation was built under the instruction of Gottlob Friedrich Steinkopf and Johann Friedrich Dieterich. This formal training provided the necessary discipline for a career defined by the landscape genre.
In 1846, Ebert moved to Munich, a transition that signaled a shift toward more specialized study. He became a private student of Eduard Schleich, focusing his attention on the nuances of the natural world. His development was not confined to the studio; he frequently visited the Alte Pinakothek to study the works of the Old Masters. This direct engagement with established techniques informed his approach to composition and light. His training was a deliberate combination of academic rigor and the observation of historical precedents.
Travels and Artistic Influences
Ebert’s development was shaped by direct engagement with the landscape and the shifting currents of European painting. His time spent at the artists' colonies in Polling and Eberfing alongside Friedrich Salzer and Richard Zimmermann provided a foundation in communal study. This period of observation was interrupted and expanded by his attendance at the Exposition Universelle in 1855. It was during this exhibition that the Barbizon school exerted a clear influence on his approach to the natural world.
His movement through Europe was extensive and purposeful. He accompanied Schleich and Carl Morgenstern on study trips through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, absorbing the light and terrain of these regions. His interest in the Mediterranean led him to Italy in 1857 and again in 1872. Later in his career, in 1881, he spent several months in Bosnia. These excursions provided the specific topographical data that defined his later output.