Lucerne – Lake of the four Cantons
Artist: Otto Landolt
Year: 1936
Size: 102 x 64 cm / 40.2 x 25.2″
About this poster
This picturesque travel poster advertises Lucerne as a tourist destination and was designed by Otto Landolt in 1936. It shows the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, which spans the Reuss River diagonally as a pedestrian bridge. The bridge is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe and the oldest surviving truss bridge in the world. It serves as the city's landmark and is one of Switzerland's most important tourist attractions.
Poster details
- Poster No.: 886
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- Company: Verkehrsverein Luzern, CH
- Brand:LUZERN Kappellbrücke - Lucerne, CH
- Printer: J.C. Bucher Luzern
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- Size: 102 x 64 cm / 40.2 x 25.2″
- Printing technique:Photogravure Printing - Intaglio Print
- Condition:
B/J
Fairly good condition. Picture preserved. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. Mounted on acid-free Japanese vellum. - Category:
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- Publications:Schöne Schweiz - Beautiful Switzerland
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