Zurich

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    A fine lithograph view showing the panoramic view from Monte San Salvatore, the Lugano’s iconic peak. The panorama showcases Lake Lugano and stretches westwards towards the Po Valley and Lake Maggiore in Italy. The top section features cardinal points, cities, and mountains along with their respective heights. Published in Zurich in 1890 by Hofer & Burger, based on a drawing by the renowned Alpine photographer Xaver Imfeld. This extensive panorama is neatly folded inside a…

    • Author: Xaver Imfeld
    • Dimension: 14 x 158 cm
    • Place of publication: Zurich
    • Year: 1890
  • Raffinata mappa panoramica della Svizzera, progettata da Otto Betschmann e pubblicata a Zurigo nel 1938 dall’Ufficio Nazionale del Turismo Svizzero come depliant promozionale. La carta mostra l’intera regione delle Alpi Occidentali, dal Lago Lemano (Lago di Ginevra) e dal Lago di Neuchâtel al confine franco-svizzero a ovest, fino al Lago di Costanza (Bodensee) e Trentino-Alto Adige a est. In primo piano si trova Milano e i territori dell’Italia settentrionale, mentre l’orizzonte si estende fino a…

    • Author: Otto Betschmann
    • Dimension: 60 x 53 cm
    • Place of publication: Zurich
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    The “Holidays in Ticino” map is a fine pictorial map created in 1939 by Otto M. Müller and commissioned by the Swiss Central Office for the Promotion of Transport in Zurich. Belonging to a series of eight maps dedicated to the entire Swiss territory, this map combines geographical precision and illustrative charm, immediately communicating the cultural, artistic, and gastronomic riches of the region. The vignettes, rendered with graceful lines and intense colors, are not mere…

    • Author: Otto M. Muller
    • Dimension: 36 x 54 cm
    • Place of publication: Zurich
    • Year: 1939
  • This fascinating aquatint engraved by H. Liegfried based on a drawing by Rudolf Dikenmann fils offers a magnificent and detailed view of the landscapes unfolding from the Rigi, one of the most celebrated mountains in the Swiss Pre-Alps. The work, conceived as a wide continuous panorama, encompasses lakes, valleys, settlements, and the majestic Alpine barrier in the background at a glance, rendering an image that is rich from both a topographical and aesthetic point of…

    • Author: Rudolf Dikenmann
    • Dimension: 15 x 69 cm
    • Place of publication: Zurich
    • Year: 1860