An Avalanche in the Alps – (Phillip James De Loutherbourg) ◄ Edellinen seuraava ►

Artist: Phillip James De Loutherbourg

Treffi: 1803

koko: 16 x 109 cm

museo: Tate Britain (London, United Kingdom)

Tekniikka: Oil On Canvas

The Alps were a familiar landscape for generations of British travellers, but it was only in the later part of the eighteenth century that their rugged and immense qualities were appreciated for their Sublime associations. Here de Loutherbourg, who specialised in such landscapes, adds human drama to the avalanche