Gezicht op een lawine bij de gletscher van Breithorn
Medium
etching
Dimensions
343; 240
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Balthasar Anton Dunker's *Gezicht op een law bij de gletscher Breithorn* ( of an Avalanche at theithorn Glacier), an from 1776, the raw power of nature in the Swiss Alps. 240 × 343 mm, this print depicts a dramatic avalanche cascading near the imposing Breithorn peak, a motif that thrilled 18th-century viewers amid the Romantic fascination with the sublime. Dunker, a German artist renowned for his precise topographic landscapes, skillfully rendered the chaotic tumble of ice and rock against jagged peaks, evoking both awe and peril. As an etching, the work showcases Dunker's mastery of intagli...
About the Artist
Balthasar Anton Dunker
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