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the Norwegian painter Johan Christian Dahl in 1817
This date is wrong. Johan Christian Dahl did not begin his friendship with Friedrich in 1817; Dahl arrived in Dresden in September 1818, when their acquaintance began.
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The article's wording places Friedrich's friendship with Johan Christian Dahl in 1817, but authoritative sources place Dahl's arrival in Dresden—and thus the start of his relationship with Friedrich—in September 1818.
- The official Caspar David Friedrich anniversary site states: "Immediately after Dahl's arrival in Dresden in September 1818, Friedrich ... showed him the city" and notes that by December 1818 the two had already become more familiar.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art likewise states that "The Norwegian Dahl moved to Dresden in 1818" and then discusses his friendship with Friedrich there.
So the statement is off by at least a year: Dahl could not have struck up a friendship with Friedrich in 1817 if he did not arrive in Dresden until September 1818.
2 sources
- Two Men Contemplating the Moon - 250 Jahre Caspar David Friedrich
Immediately after Dahl's arrival in Dresden in September 1818, Friedrich, who had lived there since 1798, showed him the city; however, his behavior was initially rather reserved.
- Rooms with a View: The Open Window in the 19th Century - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Norwegian Dahl moved to Dresden in 1818 and remained there until his death. His friendship with Caspar David Friedrich became even closer when they lived in the same house, facing the river Elbe.