Une grande forge en Norwége 1751 - 1817

Georg Haas's "Une grande forge en Norwége" depicts a scene of iron production in Norway, capturing the essence of a 18th-century forge. The print, held at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, offers a glimpse into the labor-intensive process of extracting and shaping iron, showcasing figures tending to the fiery furnace and manipulating the molten metal. The scene is rendered in a detailed and realistic style, highlighting the industrial activity of the time.