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Château d’Oex
Artist: Alex Walter Diggelmann
Year: 1937
Size: 102 x 65 cm / 40.2 x 25.6″
About this poster
Château d’Oex in the canton of Vaud became a popular holiday destination thanks to its hot-air balloon events. This poster lithograph from 1937 shows a skier looking towards the Gummfluh and advertises this lovely town as well as the Montreux-Bernese Oberland railway.
Artist: Alex Walter Diggelmann
Swiss artist Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) won three medals in art competitions of the Olympic Games. He was trained as a primary school and art teacher. After studying in Paris and Leipzig, he worked as a commercial artist in Zurich and designed numerous posters for sports and transport. From 1939, he was an art teacher in Zurich. His posters were characterised by a clear, figurative style.
Swiss artist Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) won three medals in art competitions of the Olympic Games. He was trained as a primary school and art teacher ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 1194
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- Company: Compagnie du Chemin de fer Montreux Oberland Bernois, Montreux, CH
- Brand:Château d’Oex, Waadt / Vaud, CH
- Printer: J.C. Müller AG, Zürich
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- Size: 102 x 65 cm / 40.2 x 25.6″
- Printing technique:Stone lithograph in colours
- Condition:
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Very good condition. Picture preserved. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free Japanese vellum. - Category:
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