The Swiss Railways, Emil Cardinaux
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The Swiss Railways

Artist: Emil Cardinaux
Year: 1928
Size: 128 x 90.5 cm / 50.4 x 35.6″

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Beautiful view of Lake Geneva, Chillon Castle and the "Dents du Midi" mountains. This famous Emil Cardinaux poster was first printed in small size in 1928. Then in 1949 the Simplon railway Company re-printed it in large Swiss size. This piece is a classic Swiss travel poster in excellent condition with fresh colours.

Artist: Emil Cardinaux

Emil CARDINAUX (1877 Bern 1936)

Towards the end of the 19th century, the Swiss art scene underwent thorough transformation. The central figure in this development was the painter Ferdinand Hodler. He was the first among Swiss artists who dared to radically be himself. Even though Hodler never took on students, the art world soon coined the term “Hodlerians” for a small group of Bernese artists. What the... more

Emil CARDINAUX (1877 Bern 1936)

Towards the end of the 19th century, the Swiss art scene underwent thorough transformation. The central figure in this ...

development was the painter Ferdinand Hodler. He was the first among Swiss artists who dared to radically be himself. Even though Hodler never took on students, the art world soon coined the term “Hodlerians” for a small group of Bernese artists. What the... more
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