The poor quality of the entries began to prove damaging to Goethe's reputation, so when Friedrich entered two sepia drawings—Procession at Dawn and Fisher-Folk by the Sea—the poet responded enthusiastically and wrote, "We must praise the artist's resourcefulness in this picture fairly.
Den ringe kvalitet begyndte at svække Goethes ry, så da Friedrich indleverede to sepiategninger, Procession ved daggry og Fiskere ved havet, reagerede digteren entusiastisk og skrev: "Vi må vurdere kunstnerens iderigdom i dette billede positivt.