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
Max Hunziker – Chess Players
The Swiss art historian Adolf Reinle described Max Hunziker as a “Christian Surrealist.” This Zurich born painter, graphic artist, and illustrator is perhaps best known internationally for his stained glass windows (including the three choir windows of the Johanneskirche in Bern).
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
Rescue by St. Bernard Dogs in an Alpine Pass – Antique Engraving
Hospice du St. Bernard The Hospice de Saint Bernard on the Col de Saint Bernard has been famous for centuries
Henry-Claudius Forestier – Regiment of Swiss Guards in France
Illustration by Henry-Claudius forestier (Mixed media – watercolor and gouache over pen and pencil) of the famous Swiss guards who
Alexander Müllegg – Bernese Artist – Wintery River Scene
Bridge in Winter Alexander Müllegg (1904 – 1983 Bern, Switzerland) Wintery River Scene Original Watercolor Evocative image of a bridge
Traditional Costumes of a Geneva Regiment – Henry-Claudius Forestier
Lithograph, signed in the stone by Henry-Claudius Forestier, of the traditional costumes of a Geneva regiment.
Folk Art
Swiss Paper Cut Friendship Letter dated 1856
Freundschaftsbrief – Swiss Folk Art Friendship Letter Antique Papercut A beautiful example of an 19th Century “Friendship Letter” – handpainted
