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The Simplon Railway on Lake Geneva
Artist: Emil Cardinaux
Year: 1928
Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″
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About this poster
A beautiful view of Lake Geneva, Chillon Castle and the Dents du Midi mountain. Chillon Castle, an architectural jewel with over 1000 years of history located in the most beautiful setting imaginable between the shores of Lake Geneva and the Alps, has always inspired artists and writers, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Victor Hugo and Lord Byron, from Delacroix to Courbet. This famous Emil Cardinaux poster was first printed in small size in 1928. A classic Swiss travel poster in excellent condition with fresh colours.
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.: 1199
- Artist:
- Company: Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn, BLS - Lötschbergbahn Bern, CH
- Brand:SBB - CFF - FFS - Swiss Federal Railways
- Printer: J.C. Müller AG, Zürich
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- Size: 128 x 90 cm / 50.4 x 35.4″
- Printing technique:Lithograph in colours
- Condition:
A-/J
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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- Publications:Affiches Valaisannes - Walliser Plakate
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Swiss Posters from Historism to Computer Design - Basel Poster Collection - Price:
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