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
Albert Welti – Waldfest Forsthaus Adlisberg – Original Engraving
A semi-nude woman feeds a winged horse while a young man paints. Annotated Text in the plate: Waldfest – Forsthaus
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
Hospice de Simplon – Antique Lithograph
Hospice de Simplon 19th Century Handcolored Lithograph of the Hospice de Simplon in the Alps along the Swiss-Italian border. Heightened
Antique Print – Berne, Vers la chaine des montagnes
Bern – Berne Berne vers la chaine des montagnes Beautiful antique print with a view of the Bern, the Aare
Albert Gallatin – The Genevan Who Became A Famous American Statesman (Sold)
Portrait of Albert Gallatin, the Genevan Who Became the Longest Serving Secretary of the Treasury in U.S. History.
Swiss Traditional Costumes – Cowboys (Sennen) of Freiburg Gruyere
Swiss Armaillis Cattle-herders from the Gruyeres region This amusing chromolithographic photo shows three Swiss cowhands, known in the French speaking
Folk Art
La Mano Poderosa – Hand of God – Small Retablo Religious Painting (SOLD)
Ex Voto painting on Wood circa 1840. The All-Powerful Hand symbolizes the wounded hand of the crucified Christ. On the
