Hans Beat Wieland – Der Alpsegen – The Alpine Blessing
Hans Beat Wieland’s Der Alpsegen, an evocative Swiss Alpine lithograph celebrating the traditional evening blessing of the mountain pastures and herds.
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Cowherd Senn in the Traditional Costume of Appenzell Switzerland
Antique chromolithograph of a handsome young Senn or alpine cowherd in the traditional costume of Appenzell, Switzerland. Available framed for
Karl Schlageter – Expressionist Portrait Study of a Young Woman
Karl Schlageter (Swiss, 1894–1990)Expressionist Portrait Study of a Young WomanInk and wash on paper, signed lower left. A striking monochrome
Fine Art, Paintings, Drawings
French Caricature of the Philosopher Democritus Laughing (SOLD)
Democritus ( c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher known for his formulation of an atomic theory
Antique Prints
The Fire Which Destroyed Quai de Seujet, Geneve -1864 Engraving
Incendie du Quai du Seujet à Genève – Night of 24 September 1864 Fine 19th century engraving depicting the fire
Switzerland
Swiss Army Standard Bearer – Uniforms after the Ordonnanz of 1852
A handsome Swiss army standard bearer with a moustache and carrying the Swiss flag in a lithograph illustrating the new
Swiss Army – L’Armee Suisse / Geniesoldat – Sappeur / Soldat du Genie – Sappeur
L’Armée Suisse – Combat Engineer in Swiss Army Geniesoldat – Sappeur / Soldat du Genie – Sappeur
Martin Luther Portrait, Engraving Incorrectly Titled Jean Calvin
This beautiful large format lithograph comes from the book “Iconographie Françoise : Ou Portraits des Personnes les plus illustres qui ont paru en France depuis François Premier (et quelques années avant) jusqu’à la fin du règne de Louis XVI.”
Voltaire’s Tomb in Ferney from Baron Zurlauben’s Topography
Ferney Voltaire, France (Geneva Border Region) Vue du Tombeau de Voltaire – (Vue of Voltaire’s Tomb) The tomb which the
Folk Art
The Perrollaz Sisters – Folk Art Portraits by Dominik Spaeni
Portaits the Three Sisters Perrollaz dated 1846 Swiss, 19th Century, Folk Art A charming set of three early 19th century
