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
Guitarist and Dancer – Drawing on a Napkin by Ernst Georg Heussler
1963 sketch in blue ink / watercolor executed on a thick napkin with annotation “Passiven Abend 1963 der Sektion Zurich
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
Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau seen from Mürren – 19th Century Oil (Sold)
Charming Swiss 19th Century oil painting of the Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau seen from Murren. Detail of shepherd with goats
Antique Engraving of Geneva, Switzerland from Zurlauben’s Topography
Vue de La Vile de Geneve Prise du Lac Large format Copperplate Engraving from Baron Zurlauben’s topography published around 1780.
Chateau de Glerolles on Lake Geneva – 18th Century View
Beautiful original 18th Century copperplate engraving entitled “Vue du Chateau de Glerolle sur le Lac de Geneve” from Baron Zurlauben’s
Town of Thun, Switzerland – Lithograph
Thun Color Lithograph circa 1840 Nicely matted (not framed). An annotation in pencil on the mat reads “Wagner.” This may
Folk Art
Small Wismut Chest with Equisite Folk Art Floral Painting
This charming Wismut box (German: Wismutkästchen), dating from around 1680, is a fine example of early central European painted folk
