Artwork
Landscape with a Waterfall in the Foreground
Landscape with a Waterfall in the Foreground is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created around the middle of the eighteenth century, this work—titled Landscape with a Waterfall in the Foreground—is attributed to the artist known as 2097_person. Executed in oil on canvas, the picture is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as an example of early Romantic landscape painting.
Subject & Meaning
The composition depicts a rugged terrain dominated by jagged stone formations from which a torrent plunges dramatically. A diffuse, pale sky hovers above, contrasting with the dark, turbulent water and suggesting a scene caught in the throes of an approaching storm, evoking the power of untamed nature.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a heavily textured application of paint, with thick, almost slap‑on strokes that obscure fine detail and emphasize the raw energy of the scene. This impasto approach creates a tactile surface, allowing the viewer to sense the movement of water and the solidity of the rocks through the paint’s physical presence.
History & Provenance
Dating to circa 1750, the painting entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings through a donation in the early twentieth century, though the exact path of ownership before that remains undocumented. Its attribution to 2097_person is based on stylistic analysis and archival records linking the artist to similar landscape works of the period.
Artist & collection
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