Grindelwaldgletscheren / The Grindelwald Glacier (1838) — Norwegian Art Print

Thomas Fearnley (1802–1842)

A dramatic mountain landscape with glacier light, Nordic atmosphere, and Romantic scale.
Grindelwaldgletscheren by Thomas Fearnley is one of the best-known works in Norwegian landscape painting. The large 1838 painting shows the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland, rendered with sweeping sky, rugged rock, and luminous ice. Nasjonalmuseet lists the work as 1838, oil on canvas, and identifies the Norwegian title as Grindelwaldgletscheren.

This poster is a strong choice for anyone drawn to Norwegian art, Scandinavian wall art, and Nordic design with real visual impact. It works especially well in living rooms, offices, hallways, and larger gallery walls where you want one piece to create depth and atmosphere.

Fearnley is one of the central names in Norwegian Romantic landscape painting, and Grindelwaldgletscheren is widely treated as one of his major works. Lex describes it as a “hovedværk,” and Nasjonalmuseet notes that, together with two paintings by J.C. Dahl and Fearnley’s Labrofossen, it was among the first paintings by Norwegian artists acquired by the National Gallery.

The original painting belongs to Nasjonalmuseet / The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo. Wikimedia Commons, drawing on museum-linked data, gives the dimensions as 157 × 194 cm and notes that the work was acquired from Fearnley in 1839.

For interiors, this is a poster that brings in both grandeur and calm. The glacier, clouds, and mountain forms give the image movement, but the palette still feels elegant enough for Scandinavian homes. It is a natural fit for buyers looking for Norwegian wall art, mountain landscape prints, or classic Nordic art posters.

“Et hovedværk er det storslåede Grindelwaldgletscheren (1838, Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo).” — Lex / Den Store Danske

Why people choose this poster

• A major work of Norwegian Romantic landscape painting.
• Strong for Scandinavian wall art and calm Nordic interiors with depth and atmosphere.
• A dramatic glacier scene that still feels timeless and elegant.
• Original held by Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo.
• Ideal for customers searching for Norwegian art prints, mountain landscape posters, and Nordic design wall art.

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