Swissman Collection (page 3)

The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5027747 The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century - Private collection Milan; (add.info)

The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5027754 The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century - Private collection Milan; (add.info)

Portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) - Engraving by Rados after Mainister's drawing
XEE5027417 Portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) - Engraving by Rados after Mainister's drawing; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

Portrait of Albrecht von Haller (or Albert de Halle) (1708-1777) Swiss doctor, naturalist and poet
ELD4907084 Portrait of Albrecht von Haller (or Albert de Halle) (1708-1777) Swiss doctor, naturalist and poet. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Switzerland, Bern: city square with medieval tower and carved fountain, 1865
LUX4752397 Switzerland, Bern: city square with medieval tower and carved fountain, 1865; (add.info.: Switzerland, Bern: city square with medieval tower and carved fountain)

Switzerland, Central Switzerland, Stans: on Stans Square, statue of the legendary Swiss heros Arnold von Winkelried
LUX4752454 Switzerland, Central Switzerland, Stans: on Stans Square, statue of the legendary Swiss heros Arnold von Winkelried, 1898 - Berhalle restaurant; (add.info.: Switzerland)

The Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland by architect Rudolf Steiner in 1926-1928 (photo)
TED4667439 The Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland by architect Rudolf Steiner in 1926-1928 (photo) by Steiner, Rudolf (1861-1925); (add.info)

Girl in national costume of Switzerland, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's "
FLO4655891 Girl in national costume of Switzerland, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates

Switzerland: A climber and her guide resting at the entrance of a cave, 1900
LUX4816484 Switzerland: A climber and her guide resting at the entrance of a cave, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland: A climber and her guide resting at the entrance of a cave)

Switzerland: mountain road in Switzerland, 1900
LUX4816461 Switzerland: mountain road in Switzerland, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland: mountain road in Switzerland, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

William Tell
3586122 William Tell; (add.info.: Illustration depicting William Tell, a folk hero of Switzerland. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Swiss Chalet music box; dolls house
3587258 Swiss Chalet music box; dolls house; (add.info.: Swiss Chalet music box; dolls house 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A view of Geneva
3479974 A view of Geneva; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a view of Geneva; showing a galley and a sailing ship in the harbour; jetties)

Young girl from the Canton of Unterwalden, Switzerland, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from
FLO4686726 Young girl from the Canton of Unterwalden, Switzerland, 1825. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et

Bale, Switzerland, Lakeside, 1860
LUX4733069 Bale, Switzerland, Lakeside, 1860; (add.info.: Bale, Switzerland, Lakeside, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Lucerne, Switzerland, Engraving photograph depicting the railway in a rack: the Righi, 1871
LUX4730786 Lucerne, Switzerland, Engraving photograph depicting the railway in a rack: the Righi, 1871; (add.info.: Lucerne, Switzerland)

Canton of Bern, Interlaken: Hotel Victoria, 1880
LUX4720342 Canton of Bern, Interlaken: Hotel Victoria, 1880; (add.info.: Canton of Bern, Interlaken: Hotel Victoria, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Canton of Bern, Bern: The great clock and one of the 11 famous fountains, 1880
LUX4720299 Canton of Bern, Bern: The great clock and one of the 11 famous fountains, 1880; (add.info.: Canton of Bern, Bern: The great clock and one of the 11 famous fountains)

Swiss peasant house in stone and wood and Swiss chalet interior with the inhabitants making cheese, circa 1800
FLO4576213 Swiss peasant house in stone and wood and Swiss chalet interior with the inhabitants making cheese, circa 1800

The milking of a ewe for cheese making
3732558 The milking of a ewe for cheese making; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the milking of a ewe for cheese making in Switzerland. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Switzerland, Aarau: fountain and church, 1895
LUX4795433 Switzerland, Aarau: fountain and church, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Aarau: fountain and church, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: Kornhausplatz, the fountain of the Ogre representing an ogre beating a little boy
LUX4795135 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: Kornhausplatz, the fountain of the Ogre representing an ogre beating a little boy and holding other children's left hand

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a building in the city center on a large square with jewelers, 1900
LUX4795076 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a building in the city center on a large square with jewelers, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: the theatre and an equestrian statue on the square, 1900
LUX4795065 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: the theatre and an equestrian statue on the square, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneva: rue de la Treille, town hall, 1900
LUX4795054 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneva: rue de la Treille, town hall, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneva: rue de la Treille, town hall, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: rue du commerce avec commerces, 1900
LUX4795031 Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: rue du commerce avec commerces, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: rue du commerce avec commerces)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: a wheeled boat with 2 chiminees leaves the port of Geneva, 1900
LUX4794988 Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: a wheeled boat with 2 chiminees leaves the port of Geneva, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneva)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: old tower with clock, island tower, 1900
LUX4794981 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: old tower with clock, island tower, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: old tower with clock, island tower)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: hotel des postes, 1900
LUX4794962 Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: hotel des postes, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneva, Geneva: hotel des postes, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: white water district, Russian Orthodox Church, 1900
LUX4794958 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: white water district, Russian Orthodox Church, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: white water district)

Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops, 1900
LUX4794934 Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Geneve, Geneve: a street in old Geneva with shops)

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: bridge of the chapel over the Reuss and the water tower, 1895
LUX4795310 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: bridge of the chapel over the Reuss and the water tower, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: interior of the bridge of the chapel on the Reuss, 1895
LUX4795273 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: interior of the bridge of the chapel on the Reuss, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

Switzerland, Canton of Bale-Campagne, DI, Aesch: hunting with dogs and rifle, 1895
LUX4795270 Switzerland, Canton of Bale-Campagne, DI, Aesch: hunting with dogs and rifle, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bale-Campagne, DI, Aesch: hunting with dogs and rifle)

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Marktgasse a day walk, the tower of the prisons and fountain
LUX4795189 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Marktgasse a day walk, the tower of the prisons and fountain, animated view with merchant of baskets, wicker and fake, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland)

The first electric telegraph, invented in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1774, by George Louis Lesage (1724-1803)
JAB4121770 The first electric telegraph, invented in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1774, by George Louis Lesage (1724-1803). Engraving 1868; (add.info.: The first electric telegraph)

Letter Z as a young girl from zug. Alphabet women. Liebig advertising chromolithography, late 19th century
DUV4199106 Letter Z as a young girl from zug. Alphabet women. Liebig advertising chromolithography, late 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter Z as a young girl from zug (Swiss)

La boscaiola, 1910 (photomechanic print)
3567110 La boscaiola, 1910 (photomechanic print); (add.info.: Switzerland 1910 ca. Photographer: P.Z. - Photoglob & Co.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Album "Ricordi di Guerra - Italo-Turca 1912-13, Italo-Austriaca 1915-16-17-19
3562650 Album "Ricordi di Guerra - Italo-Turca 1912-13, Italo-Austriaca 1915-16-17-19, Ines Emma Ferrara": Swiss army soldiers by Unknown photographer

Zurich: Top of a hill above Lake Zurich where a wooden restaurant is built, 1885
LUX4713320 Zurich: Top of a hill above Lake Zurich where a wooden restaurant is built, 1885; (add.info.: Zurich: Top of a hill above Lake Zurich where a wooden restaurant is built)

Vernayaz: Waterfall of Pissvache, 1880
LUX4713218 Vernayaz: Waterfall of Pissvache, 1880; (add.info.: Vernayaz: Waterfall of Pissvache, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Lucerne: The bridge of Lucerne, kapelbrucke (chapel bridge), 1880
LUX4713993 Lucerne: The bridge of Lucerne, kapelbrucke (chapel bridge), 1880; (add.info.: Lucerne: The bridge of Lucerne, kapelbrucke (chapel bridge), 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Bern: Railway Bridge, 1880
LUX4714991 Bern: Railway Bridge, 1880; (add.info.: Bern: Railway Bridge, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Swiss army officer, 1588. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705483 Swiss army officer, 1588. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Champery: Champery peasant with a donkey wearing a jar of milk, 1870
LUX4709858 Champery: Champery peasant with a donkey wearing a jar of milk, 1870; (add.info.: Champery: Champery peasant with a donkey wearing a jar of milk, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Man of the Tyrol, Switzerland. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from " L'Art du
FLO4565028 Man of the Tyrol, Switzerland. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from " L'Art du Travestissement" (The Art of Fancy Dress), Paris, c.1880

Costume of a girl of the Tyrol, Switzerland. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from " L'Art
FLO4564852 Costume of a girl of the Tyrol, Switzerland. Handcoloured lithograph after a design by Leon Sault from " L'Art du Travestissement" (The Art of Fancy Dress), Paris, c.1880

Title page to: Physica, sive, De rebus corporeis libri quinque by John Le Clerc
3520554 Title page to: Physica, sive, De rebus corporeis libri quinque by John Le Clerc; (add.info.: Title page to: Physica, sive)

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"Swissman: A Glimpse into the Rich Tapestry of Switzerland's History and Beauty" Step back in time to the prestigious Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927, where brilliant minds converged to unravel the mysteries of the universe. This captivating black and white photo transports us to a momentous gathering that shaped scientific discourse. From there, we journey to St Moritz, Switzerland, home of The Cresta Run. Lithographs bring alive the exhilarating rush as daring individuals hurtle down icy slopes on their sledges – an adrenaline-fueled tradition that has captivated thrill-seekers for generations. The coat of arms adorning various cantons of Switzerland reveals a nation united yet diverse. These colorful lithographs showcase regional pride and herald centuries-old traditions cherished by each canton. An engraving takes us high above Murren as we embark on an awe-inspiring ascent up Schilthorn. The majestic peaks embrace us with their grandeur while whispering tales of mountaineering triumphs etched into Swiss history. In contrast, another engraving depicts "The Fall of Reichenbach, " immortalizing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective Sherlock Holmes' fateful encounter at this roaring waterfall. It serves as a reminder that even amidst natural wonders lies mystery waiting to be unraveled. We then find ourselves strolling along Bern's Nydeck Bridge through an enchanting engraving. The timeless architecture reflects Bern's rich heritage while inviting us into its vibrant present-day charm – a testament to Switzerland's ability to seamlessly blend past and present. Transported further back in time via pencil sketches from 1782, we explore Le chateau d'Hauteville St-Legier in Vevey. These delicate ink drawings capture the elegance and grace exuded by this historical gem nestled within Swiss landscapes – a true treasure frozen in time.