Great Upper Waterfall, High Alps
1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a steep, foamy waterfall tumbling down dark, jagged cliffs. Snow dusts the tops of the rocks. A tiny figure stands near the water, wearing a blue coat. The artist painted the Alps with a kind of sharp realism. Davanne spent years in the mountains, sketching scenes like this one. He wanted to show nature’s raw power. Look up Louis-Alphonse Davanne to see more of his Alpine works.
