The Sacrifice of Arnold von Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach

April 15, 2018April 16, 2018 WCL 893 Views arnold von winkelried, Sempach, switzerland

According to legend, Arnold von Winkelried sacrificed himself for the young Swiss Confederation by throwing himself upon the pikes of

18th Century Swiss Swiss Landscapes

View of the Lakefront in Morges in the 18th Century

April 15, 2018 WCL 661 Views Lausanne, Zurlauben

Beautiful original 18th Century copperplate engraving entitled “Vue d’une Fabrique a Morges Sur Le Lac de Geneve. (View of the

18th Century Swiss Swiss Landscapes

Chateau de Glerolles on Lake Geneva – 18th Century View

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018 WCL 604 Views Lausanne, Zurlauben

Beautiful original 18th Century copperplate engraving entitled “Vue du Chateau de Glerolle sur le Lac de Geneve” from Baron Zurlauben’s

18th Century Swiss Swiss Landscapes

Two Antique Engravings of Mills in the Lausanne Countryside

April 14, 2018April 15, 2018 WCL 573 Views Lausanne, Zurlauben

Old Mills Outside the Walls of Lausanne Two antique engravings of old mills outside the walls of Lausanne in the

Antique Prints Chalet Style Landscape Swiss Landscapes Switzerland

Hospice de San Bernard From the Aosta Side 18th Century Engraving

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 WCL 645 Views alpine, landscape, swiss, switzerland

Hospice du S. Bernard du Cote du Val D’Aost. Copperplate Engraving from Baron Zurlauben’s topography published around 1780. Dimensions: Sheet

20th Century Antique Prints Portraits Swiss Swiss Personalities Switzerland Woodcut

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi – Woodblock Print by Leopold Waechtler

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 WCL 880 Views Pestalozzi, portrait, Swiss personality, Swiss portrait

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi surrounded by Children Two color woodblock engraving of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi by the German artist Leopold Wächtler (1896

Antique Prints Portraits Swiss Personalities Switzerland

Albert Gallatin – The Genevan Who Became A Famous American Statesman

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 WCL 521 Views portrait, Swiss personality, Swiss portrait

Albert Gallatin Genevan Who Became the Longest Serving Secretary of the Treasury in U.S. History Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) was born

Antique Prints Portraits Swiss Personalities Switzerland

Guillaume-Henri Dufour (General Dufour) – First President of the ICRC

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 WCL 1301 Views portrait, Swiss personality, Swiss portrait

Guillaume-Henri Dufour (September 15, 1787 – July 14, 1875) Famous Swiss General and topographer who after serving as the head

Antique Prints Portraits Swiss Personalities Switzerland

Portrait of Johannes Schulthess, Zurich Theologian and Publisher

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 WCL 515 Views portrait, Schulthess, Swiss personality, Swiss portrait

Portrait of Johannes Schulthess Theologian and Publisher (1744-1810) Lithograph Texts: ” Dem Verfechter des Lichts, Johannes Schulthess Dr. Theol. –

Antique Prints Portraits Swiss Personalities Switzerland

Portrait of Leonhard Holzhalf (1553-1617) Zurich Buergermeister and Businessman

April 13, 2018April 14, 2018 WCL 475 Views portrait, Swiss personality, Swiss portrait

1679 Portrait of Leonhard Holzhalb by Conrad Meyer Original Copperplate Engraving Leonhard Holzhalb (1553-1617) was a Zürich Businessman who became

16thCentury Antique Prints Bedroom Dining Room

Goltzius – Juno, Queen of the Gods – Old Master Engraving

April 12, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 700 Views goltzius, mannerist, renaissance

JUNO The ancient Roman goddess Juno (Latin: IVNO) was a daughter of Saturn and the wife of Jupiter. She is the equivalent

16thCentury Antique Prints Bedroom Dining Room

Hendrik Goltzius – Ceres, Goddess of the Harvest – Old Master Engraving

April 12, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 2272 Views goltzius, mannerist, renaissance

The Goddess Ceres Ceres is the ancient Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, feritility and motherhood. The text below engraving

18th Century Antique Prints British Caricatures

William Hogarth – “The Bruiser” Antique Engraving

April 11, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 601 Views bear, caricature, dog, william hogarth

This wonderful work by William Hogarth represents the quarrel between two great 18th century satirists. Hogarth depicts British poet and

19th Century Antique Prints Botanical Botanical / Plants Egyptian

Two Antique Botanical Engravings, Iris and other Flowers

April 11, 2018May 6, 2018 WCL 525 Views botanical, floral, flowers, iris

Pair of hand-colored botanical engravings, french matted and beautifully framed in antique gilt frames. Early 19th Century. Pink Marguerite daisies

17thCentury Antique Prints Botanical Botanical / Plants Dining Room

Daniel Rabel – Theatrum Florae – Three Tulips

April 11, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 612 Views botanical, daniel rabel, floral, flowers, rabel, tulips

Tulips pl. 11 Rare original hand-colored copper engraving from the botanical book “Theatrum Florae” published in Paris circa 1625. Daniel

18th Century Antique Prints Botanical Botanical / Plants

Sir John Hill Antique Botanical Engraving from the 1757 Work “Eden”

April 11, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 502 Views botanical, floral, flowers

Botanical Engraving by Sir John Hill Handcolored Botanical Copperplate Engraving Plate 5 from “Eden: Or a Complete Body of Gardening”

Antique Prints Botanical Botanical / Plants Swiss

Sir John Hill – Antique Botanical Engraving from the 1757 Work Eden

April 11, 2018May 7, 2018 WCL 511 Views botanical, floral, flowers

Botanical Engraving by Sir John Hill Handcolored Botanical Copperplate Engraving Plate 4 from “Eden: Or a Complete Body of Gardening”

19th Century Botanical / Plants Dining Room Drawing Fine Art Swiss

Medlar Branch – Original 1886 Sketch by Louis Curtat

April 5, 2018May 12, 2018 WCL 676 Views Louis Curtat, medlar, neflier

Beautiful original drawing of a branch of the Common Medlar (French: Neflier) executed by the artist in 1886 just after

19th Century 20th Century Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Bedroom Drawing Nudes Swiss Watercolor

Original Art Nouveau Book Title Drawing – Female Nude – Les Vertiges

April 2, 2018December 31, 2018 WCL 1323 Views

Beautiful original art nouveau period ink and watercolor of a nude in a landscape for a book entitled “Les Vertiges.”

20th Century Animals Bedroom Expressionist French Country Kitchen Watercolor

Three Rabbits in a Hutch – 1942 Watercolor Signed V.A.

April 1, 2018 WCL 958 Views animals, rabbit, rabbits

Elegant watercolor of three little white rabbits in a hutch. Beautiful soft pastel colors. The work is signed V.A. and

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The Sacrifice of Arnold von Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach

View of the Lakefront in Morges in the 18th Century

Chateau de Glerolles on Lake Geneva – 18th Century View

Two Antique Engravings of Mills in the Lausanne Countryside

Hospice de San Bernard From the Aosta Side 18th Century Engraving

Johann Jacob Wehrli – Swiss Teacher, Director of School for the Poor at Hofwil

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi – Woodblock Print by Leopold Waechtler

Albert Gallatin – The Genevan Who Became A Famous American Statesman

Guillaume-Henri Dufour (General Dufour) – First President of the ICRC

Portrait of Johannes Schulthess, Zurich Theologian and Publisher

Portrait of Leonhard Holzhalf (1553-1617) Zurich Buergermeister and Businessman

Goltzius – Juno, Queen of the Gods – Old Master Engraving

Hendrik Goltzius – Ceres, Goddess of the Harvest – Old Master Engraving

William Hogarth – “The Bruiser” Antique Engraving

Two Antique Botanical Engravings, Iris and other Flowers

Daniel Rabel – Theatrum Florae – Three Tulips

Sir John Hill Antique Botanical Engraving from the 1757 Work “Eden”

Sir John Hill – Antique Botanical Engraving from the 1757 Work Eden

Medlar Branch – Original 1886 Sketch by Louis Curtat

Original Art Nouveau Book Title Drawing – Female Nude – Les Vertiges

Three Rabbits in a Hutch – 1942 Watercolor Signed V.A.