Additional Makers
Print maker - Christian von Mechel; Publisher - Christian von Mechel
Description
Bird's eye perspectival view of the mountains of central Switzerland; within wash border. 1786. Etching and aquatint with hand colouring.
Inscription
Lettered with the title and a description of the areas of Switzerland represented (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, Zoug, Glaris, Zuric, Bern, Republic of Gersau, Engelberg valley); with six lines of text in two columns ("Cette Vue est dessinée d'après le fameux Modèle en relief de Mr. Louis Pfyffer...il a du nécessairement l'exposer") and "Publiée à Basle en 1786, par Chrét.n de Mechel, Grav.r et Membre de diverses Académies"
Image Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Image Credit
image © Trustees of the British Museum
Location
Central Switzerland, Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
Landscapes & Seascapes
