An Avalanche in the Alps – (Phillip James De Loutherbourg) ◄ Tidligere næste ►

Artist: Phillip James De Loutherbourg

dato: 1803

størrelse: 16 x 109 cm

museum: Tate Britain (London, United Kingdom)

Teknik: 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