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Forest Stream – Original Watercolor by Henry John Terry (1818-1880)

Forest Stream – Original Watercolor by Henry John Terry (1818-1880)

Beautiful original watercolor by the 19th Century British painter Henry John Terry who is known for his Swiss landscapes.

April 25 2011 | Posted in 19th Century, Fine Art, Great Britain, Landscapes, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Watercolor | Read More »

Gottfried Strasser – Chalet in the Bernese Countryside – Original Gouache

Gottfried Strasser – Chalet in the Bernese Countryside – Original Gouache

The Swiss painter Gottfried Strasser was born in Grindelwald in 1885, the son of the well known reform pastor and poet for whom he was named, and died in Muri in 1961.
This beautiful original gouache painting captures the light of the Bernese countrside on a bright spring day. Daisies bloom in the fields. The red [...]

April 21 2011 | Posted in 20th Century, Gouache, Landscapes, Paintings, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Switzerland, Watercolor | Read More »

Alpine Landscape: Watercolor by Swiss Artist Max Fueter (Sold)

Alpine Landscape: Watercolor by Swiss Artist Max Fueter (Sold)

Beautiful alpine view in soft blue and pink tones by the Swiss artist, sculptor and watercolorist Max Fueter (Born 1898 in Konolfingen – Died 1983 in Bern).
Fueter was a member of the circle of artists who gathered around Victor Surbek in Bern and who met each Thursday evening in the Cafe Harmonie.   His public sculptures [...]

April 8 2011 | Posted in 20th Century, Abstract, Alpine Views, Landscapes, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Switzerland, Watercolor | Read More »

The Milkmaid – Charming 19th Century Sepia Toned Swiss Watercolor

The Milkmaid – Charming 19th Century Sepia Toned Swiss Watercolor

This charming 19th Century Swiss painting depicts a young woman selling drinks in a country village.

March 7 2011 | Posted in Fine Art, Kitchen, Paintings, Ski Chalet / Alpine Decor, Switzerland, Switzerland, Watercolor | Read More »

Bottmingen, Switzerland with its Famous Wasserschloss Castle by Daniel Meissner

Bottmingen, Switzerland with its Famous Wasserschloss Castle by Daniel Meissner

Original renaissance period engraving from Daniel Meissner’s “Sciographia Cosmica,” an early collection of city views printed between 1623 and 1678.
In the background is the famous water castle of Bottmingen, shown before it was redecorated in the style of a Baroque French country manor.  Meissner added a moral motto to each of the engravings in his [...]

February 20 2011 | Posted in 17th Century, Christianity, Renaissance, Switzerland, Switzerland, Topography, cityscapes | Read More »

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