Early 19th century Scandinavian drawings. Worth something?

Got several drawings which believed to be Scandinavia area, probably Switzerland. They all date from early 1820s to mid 1830s. Are these worth something or worth keeping? They are signed Carl Offenhausen and one of them is signed Karolina Offenhausen. This made me believe the name Carl is the nickname of the artist or his wife?? Could not find much about the artist.

They are not the best drawings but they came with other art which is very interesting so need second and third opinions to be on the safe side.

 

Sorry, Benbenny, but I need to point out that Switzerland is not Scandinavian.

"While the term Scandinavia is commonly used for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the term the Nordic countries is used unambiguously for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, including their associated territories (Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Åland Islands)."

 

Ow yeah how stupid of me! I feel a shame. Switzerland/Sweden! Always confuses me! It still early here...

 

PLEASE don't feel bad about it! You wouldn't believe how many people mix up Sweden & Switzerland! (I actually felt bad about pointing it out...)

 

And how many foreigners mix up Tuesday and Thursday.

Debora

 

They appear to be from an artist's sketch book. Romantic era. And they seem to all be captioned which may help you identify location. But are you sure surname is "Offenhausen" and not "Offenhauser?"

Debora

 

You know what. Had a better look with a loop and I think your right. It could be Offenhauser instead of Offenhausen. Maybe that's why I couldn't find it.

Also could find a name of a place. The place is called lauterbrunnen and is located in Switzerland. So yes these must be all drawn is Switzerland.

Thank you Deborah! My eyes are not what they used to be. It's all about the details.

 

And we all know The Netherlands is in Belgium, which is next to Switzerland. (A serious observation by a lady from the US. But at least she knew there was such a 'thing' as The Netherlands.)

 

Lauterbrunnen...one of my favorite places on earth

 

In summer:

In winter:

 

Thank you..one evening ...light rain...could see the village lights and hear cow bells in the mountain...and then out of no where alp horns began to serenade... priceless

 

It doesn't help that we somehow turned Sverige into Sweden or Suomi into Finland. I don't always understand how the English managed to do that.

 

I think all languages are good at that, it may have something to do with interpreting old manuscripts. Once a mistake was made, in say 1000 AD, it was repeated in other documents.
Or they just couldn't pronounce the original name. Let's face it, the way the Swedish pronounce Sverige is near impossible for non-Scandinavians.
Finland is the Swedish name for Suomi, after a local tribe called the Finns. Finland was Swedish for a long time.
I never understood why the Dutch name 'Nederland', singular, is plural in so many languages. The Netherlands, for instance. It is very nice as a historical reference: 'the low countries by the sea', but it is half a sentence when you want to write or say it. My niece just called it Leddele when she was little.
And then there is America. A beautiful name, but the man's name was Amerigo Vespucci. I suppose Vespuccia or Vespucciania were too difficult.

 

Thx all so much for the info/input. I didn't really fall in love with them in the beginning but my view has totally changed now I have a bit more knowledge about them. I like pre 1900s works because those are the photographs of that time.

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