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Swissman Collection (page 7)

"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

Background imageSwissman Collection: Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (colour litho)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (colour litho)
8670428 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (colour litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Harper & Brothers)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Winter Scenes, 1937: The Silvretta Mountains (b/w photo)

Winter Scenes, 1937: The Silvretta Mountains (b/w photo)
8671703 Winter Scenes, 1937: The Silvretta Mountains (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Silvretta Mountains)

Background imageSwissman Collection: The Rhine: The River at Zurich, Winter (colour litho)

The Rhine: The River at Zurich, Winter (colour litho)
8662908 The Rhine: The River at Zurich, Winter (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The River at Zurich, Winter)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Rider 'Swinging' his Toboggan to Round 'Church Leap, ' Cresta Run

Switzerland, 1900s: Rider "Swinging" his Toboggan to Round "Church Leap, " Cresta Run
8662870 Switzerland, 1900s: Rider "Swinging" his Toboggan to Round "Church Leap, " Cresta Run, St Moritz (b/w photo) by Balance

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: The Eiger (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: The Eiger (colour litho)
8662859 Switzerland, 1900s: The Eiger (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eiger)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Mill on the Lake of Lucerne (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Mill on the Lake of Lucerne (colour litho)
8662851 Switzerland, 1900s: Mill on the Lake of Lucerne (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mill on the Lake of Lucerne)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: The Rhine at Basle (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: The Rhine at Basle (colour litho)
8662849 Switzerland, 1900s: The Rhine at Basle (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rhine at Basle)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: At Lugano (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: At Lugano (colour litho)
8662844 Switzerland, 1900s: At Lugano (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Lugano)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: The Titlis (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: The Titlis (colour litho)
8662836 Switzerland, 1900s: The Titlis (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Titlis)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Plz Margna (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Plz Margna (colour litho)
8662817 Switzerland, 1900s: Plz Margna (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plz Margna)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: After the Avalanche (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: After the Avalanche (colour litho)
8662816 Switzerland, 1900s: After the Avalanche (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Avalanche)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: A Mountain Path near Zinal (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: A Mountain Path near Zinal (colour litho)
8662815 Switzerland, 1900s: A Mountain Path near Zinal (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mountain Path near Zinal)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Near Samaden (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Near Samaden (colour litho)
8662810 Switzerland, 1900s: Near Samaden (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Near Samaden)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Ruined Feudal Castle near Ragatz (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Ruined Feudal Castle near Ragatz (colour litho)
8662860 Switzerland, 1900s: Ruined Feudal Castle near Ragatz (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruined Feudal Castle near Ragatz)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Lucerne, The Old Bridge (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Lucerne, The Old Bridge (colour litho)
8662855 Switzerland, 1900s: Lucerne, The Old Bridge (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucerne, The Old Bridge)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: The Rathhus, Basle (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: The Rathhus, Basle (colour litho)
8662850 Switzerland, 1900s: The Rathhus, Basle (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rathhus, Basle)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: The Lake of Geneva (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: The Lake of Geneva (colour litho)
8662838 Switzerland, 1900s: The Lake of Geneva (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lake of Geneva)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Evening on the Lake of Geneva (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Evening on the Lake of Geneva (colour litho)
8662837 Switzerland, 1900s: Evening on the Lake of Geneva (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening on the Lake of Geneva)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Female Costume, Canton Zurich (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Female Costume, Canton Zurich (colour litho)
8662833 Switzerland, 1900s: Female Costume, Canton Zurich (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female Costume, Canton Zurich)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: Early Spring, Crocuses in the Snow (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: Early Spring, Crocuses in the Snow (colour litho)
8662831 Switzerland, 1900s: Early Spring, Crocuses in the Snow (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Spring, Crocuses in the Snow)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: After a Heavy Snow Gale (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: After a Heavy Snow Gale (colour litho)
8662827 Switzerland, 1900s: After a Heavy Snow Gale (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a Heavy Snow Gale)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, 1900s: The Engadine Valley looking towards the Maloja Pass (colour litho)

Switzerland, 1900s: The Engadine Valley looking towards the Maloja Pass (colour litho)
8662819 Switzerland, 1900s: The Engadine Valley looking towards the Maloja Pass (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Frontispiece of the 'Complete Works' of Francois Marie Arouet dit VOLTAIRE (1694-1778)

Frontispiece of the "Complete Works" of Francois Marie Arouet dit VOLTAIRE (1694-1778)
AIS5355318 Frontispiece of the "Complete Works" of Francois Marie Arouet dit VOLTAIRE (1694-1778), Edition published in Geneva, 1771 (engraving); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageSwissman Collection: View of the presbytery of Bossey where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

View of the presbytery of Bossey where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) studied between 1722 and 1724
AIS5354710 View of the presbytery of Bossey where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) studied between 1722 and 1724, Switzerland

Background imageSwissman Collection: Mosaics under St. Peter's Basilica in Geneva, Switzerland, 5th century AD (photo)

Mosaics under St. Peter's Basilica in Geneva, Switzerland, 5th century AD (photo)
AIS5343421 Mosaics under St. Peter's Basilica in Geneva, Switzerland, 5th century AD (photo); © Iberfoto

Background imageSwissman Collection: Moraines and tributaries of the Matterhorn Glacier in the Alps, 1879 (etching)

Moraines and tributaries of the Matterhorn Glacier in the Alps, 1879 (etching)
7110173 Moraines and tributaries of the Matterhorn Glacier in the Alps, 1879 (etching); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moraines)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Portrait of a woman in traditional clothing, 1910 (photomechanic print)

Portrait of a woman in traditional clothing, 1910 (photomechanic print)
3567111 Portrait of a woman in traditional clothing, 1910 (photomechanic print); (add.info.: Switzerland 1910 ca. Photographer: P.Z. - Photoglob & Co.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageSwissman Collection: Illustration depicting the inauguration of the Freemasons Masonic Temple. at Lugarno. Switzerland

Illustration depicting the inauguration of the Freemasons Masonic Temple. at Lugarno. Switzerland. 1903
5305970 Illustration depicting the inauguration of the Freemasons Masonic Temple. at Lugarno. Switzerland. 1903; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSwissman Collection: Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut)

Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut)
8673247 Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic priests being put through a mill. Anti-Catholic satire, 1577)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Owners of a bathhouse, 16th century, historical Swiss glass painting from 1524

Owners of a bathhouse, 16th century, historical Swiss glass painting from 1524
UIG5415336 Owners of a bathhouse, 16th century, historical Swiss glass painting from 1524; UIG

Background imageSwissman Collection: A sun-grazing comet

A sun-grazing comet
5309974 A sun-grazing comet; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a sun-grazing comet, as seen in Basel, Switzerland. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSwissman Collection: The Devil's Bridge at Gotthard Pass, Switzerland, and the 12th century bridge over the Rhone at St

The Devil's Bridge at Gotthard Pass, Switzerland, and the 12th century bridge over the Rhone at St
FLO4575826 The Devil's Bridge at Gotthard Pass, Switzerland, and the 12th century bridge over the Rhone at St. Maurice, Switzerland

Background imageSwissman Collection: Portrait of Philipp Aureolus Theophrast Bombast von Hohenheim Paracelsus

Portrait of Philipp Aureolus Theophrast Bombast von Hohenheim Paracelsus, (Paracelsus Aracelsus) Swiss philosopher
XEE5030973 Portrait of Philipp Aureolus Theophrast Bombast von Hohenheim Paracelsus, (Paracelsus Aracelsus) Swiss philosopher

Background imageSwissman Collection: Le pont du Rhine a Bale (Switzerland) - Engraving of the 18th century - Milano private collection

Le pont du Rhine a Bale (Switzerland) - Engraving of the 18th century - Milano private collection
XEE5028136 Le pont du Rhine a Bale (Switzerland) - Engraving of the 18th century - Milano private collection; (add.info.: Le pont du Rhine a Bale (Switzerland)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Young girl from the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi

Young girl from the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi
FLO4686561 Young girl from the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Background imageSwissman Collection: View of Switzerland - Geneva. Engraving by Bishop and Weber, 19th century after the Daguerrian

View of Switzerland - Geneva. Engraving by Bishop and Weber, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions
JEB4834611 View of Switzerland - Geneva. Engraving by Bishop and Weber, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions

Background imageSwissman Collection: View of Switzerland - View of Fribourg. Engraving by Arnout, 19th century after the Daguerrian

View of Switzerland - View of Fribourg. Engraving by Arnout, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions
JEB4834600 View of Switzerland - View of Fribourg. Engraving by Arnout, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions

Background imageSwissman Collection: Original peasant costumes, Franconian Switzerland (b/w photo)

Original peasant costumes, Franconian Switzerland (b/w photo)
7377814 Original peasant costumes, Franconian Switzerland (b/w photo); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, A famous railroad train, 1860

Switzerland, A famous railroad train, 1860
LUX4733247 Switzerland, A famous railroad train, 1860; (add.info.: Switzerland, A famous railroad train, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageSwissman Collection: Siege of Dijon by the Swiss in 1513, tapestry, museum of fine arts of Dijon

Siege of Dijon by the Swiss in 1513, tapestry, museum of fine arts of Dijon
ETI4396850 Siege of Dijon by the Swiss in 1513, tapestry, museum of fine arts of Dijon.; (add.info.: Siege of Dijon by the Swiss in 1513, tapestry, museum of fine arts of Dijon.)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895
LUX4795336 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: Old Town Square with fountain and painted facades, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: old quarter, Sacristan house, 1895

Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: old quarter, Sacristan house, 1895
LUX4795304 Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: old quarter, Sacristan house, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, DI, Lucerne: old quarter, Sacristan house)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Canton of Fribourg, DI, Fribourg: rue de la Palme with fountain of Fidelite

Switzerland, Canton of Fribourg, DI, Fribourg: rue de la Palme with fountain of Fidelite and at the bottom
LUX4795262 Switzerland, Canton of Fribourg, DI, Fribourg: rue de la Palme with fountain of Fidelite and at the bottom, the suspension bridge of Fribourg, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: Kirchenfendbrucke bridge over the Aare, 1895

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: Kirchenfendbrucke bridge over the Aare, 1895
LUX4795226 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: Kirchenfendbrucke bridge over the Aare, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: Kirchenfendbrucke bridge over the Aare)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Kramgasse, the clock tower, the Zitglogge

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Kramgasse, the clock tower, the Zitglogge
LUX4795163 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: the Kramgasse, the clock tower, the Zitglogge and fountain of Zahringen representing a bear wearing armor, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Bern)

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Schuepfheim (Schupfheim): wooden chalet with painted facade, 1895

Switzerland, Schuepfheim (Schupfheim): wooden chalet with painted facade, 1895
LUX4795461 Switzerland, Schuepfheim (Schupfheim): wooden chalet with painted facade, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Schuepfheim (Schupfheim): wooden chalet with painted facade

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung

Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung
LUX4795418 Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung; (add.info.: Switzerland, Aarau: Fountain of Justice, 1895 - commerce: apotheke Jung); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageSwissman Collection: Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI, Leukerbad: general view of Loeche from the heights of Loeches

Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI, Leukerbad: general view of Loeche from the heights of Loeches les Bains, 1895
LUX4795351 Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI, Leukerbad: general view of Loeche from the heights of Loeches les Bains, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland, Canton of Valais, DI)




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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.