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The venerable poster master Emil Cardinaux designed several posters for the Jungfrau Railway at the beginning of the last century, and most of them were printed by the "Wolfsberg" litho company. Here is an amazing, rare original lithograph poster showing winter hikers, notably one of them female, amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Jungfrau mountains. Emil Cardinaux had a deep love for nature, which shaped his style of composition. His enthusiasm for the Swiss mountains can also be seen in this composition. An absolute rarity and a must-have for a passionate collector and nostalgic lover of Cardinaux posters.
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 ...
Poster details
- Poster No.: 1494
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- Company: Jungfraubahnen, Interlaken, CH
- Brand:Jungfrau-Bahn, CH
- Printer: Graphische Anstalt J. E. Wolfensberger AG, Zürich, CH
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- Size: 111 x 91 cm / 43.7 x 35.8″
- Printing technique:Stone lithograph in colours
- 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:Das Plakat in der Schweiz
Die Alpen auf Plakaten
Ferdinand Hodler und das Schweizer Künstlerplakat 1890-1920
Les Alpes à l’Affiche
Reihe Schweizer Plakatgestalter 2 - Emil Cardinaux 1877 - 1936
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