Vue de Sarpen ou Sarps-Foss 1788 - 1792

"Vue de Sarpen ou Sarps-Foss" (1788-1792) by Georg Haas (1756-1817) is a hand-colored etching depicting the Sarpsfoss waterfall in Norway, a popular tourist attraction. The artwork features a dramatic view of the cascading water, with figures in the foreground working on a wooden structure amidst the spray. The scene provides a glimpse into the history and engineering of the time, capturing the power of nature and human ingenuity. Located in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, this piece exemplifies the style of Romantic landscape art popular in the late 18th century, often emphasizing dramatic and sublime aspects of the natural world.