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Jungfrau Railway
Artist: Emil Cardinaux
Year: 1911
Size: 122.4 x 90.8 cm / 48.2 x 35.7″
Price:
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About this poster
This amazing vintage poster is one of the few posters that the undisputed master of Swiss poster design Emil Cardinaux created for the Jungfrau Railway. The artist’s trademark fine drawing and Art Nouveau style are clearly noticeable on this historical poster lithographed by the Wolfensberger printers in 1911. As in so many of his posters, Cardinaux’s love of nature and the Swiss mountains is obvious. An absolute rarity and a must-have for passionate collectors and nostalgic Cardinaux poster enthusiasts.
Artist: Emil Cardinaux
Emil CARDINAUX (1877 Bern 1936)
Towards the end of the 19th century, the Swiss art scene underwent thorough transformation. The central figure in this development was the painter Ferdinand Hodler. He was the first among Swiss artists who dared to radically be himself. Even though Hodler never took on students, the art world soon coined the term “Hodlerians” for a small group of Bernese artists. What the... more
Emil CARDINAUX (1877 Bern 1936)
Towards the end of the 19th century, the Swiss art scene underwent thorough transformation. The central figure in this ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 1494
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- Company: Jungfraubahnen, Interlaken, CH
- Brand:Jungfrau-Bahn, CH
- Printer: Graphische Anstalt J. E. Wolfensberger AG, Zürich, CH
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- Size: 122.4 x 90.8 cm / 48.2 x 35.7″
- Printing technique:Stone lithograph in colours
- Condition:
A-/L
Very good condition. Picture preserved. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free linen. - Category:
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- Publications:Das Plakat in der Schweiz
Die Alpen auf Plakaten
Ferdinand Hodler und das Schweizer Künstlerplakat 1890-1920
Les Alpes à l’Affiche
Reihe Schweizer Plakatgestalter 2 - Emil Cardinaux 1877 - 1936 - Price:
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