Gletsjer bij Grindelwald 1762 - 1785

"Gletsjer bij Grindelwald" (1762-1785), a hand-colored etching by Jean François Janinet, depicts a majestic view of the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland. Janinet, a renowned printmaker, captures the icy expanse and surrounding mountain peaks with meticulous detail. The composition highlights the grandeur of nature, a common theme in 18th-century landscape art. This work, now in the Rijksmuseum collection, demonstrates Janinet's mastery of etching and his ability to translate the beauty of the natural world onto paper.