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Waterman’s ideal fountain pen
Artist: Wilhelm Friedrich Burger
Year: 1911
Size: 103 x 76 cm / 40.6 x 29.9″
Price:
CHF1900
About this poster
The American Lewis Edson Waterman founded the Waterman company in 1883 and produced the first fountain pen with a steady and even flow of ink. Waterman is one of the few pioneering writing utensil manufacturers that still exist. Wilhelm Friedrich Burger, known for his precise painting technique, created an impressive poster for "Waterman's ideal fountain pen" - a rare stone lithograph from 1911 and in perfect condition.
Artist: Wilhelm Friedrich Burger
Wilhelm Friedrich Burger was born in Zurich in 1882. He apprenticed as a lithographer and then studied at the Zurich school of arts and crafts and at the academy in Karlsruhe. In the first decade of the 20th century he worked as a graphic designer in London, New York, Philadelphia and Boston. In 1913 he settled in Rüschlikon on Lake Zurich. Burger was a specialist for landscape posters and famous for his beautifu... more
Wilhelm Friedrich Burger was born in Zurich in 1882. He apprenticed as a lithographer and then studied at the Zurich school of arts and crafts and at the aca ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 4645
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- Printer: H.J. Burger & Sohn Zürich
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- Size: 103 x 76 cm / 40.6 x 29.9″
- Printing technique:Stone lithograph in colours
- Condition:
A-
Very good condition. Picture preserved completely. Wrinkles and small tears, if any, restricted to edges. - Category:
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Das Plakat in der Schweiz - Price:
CHF1900
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