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Pont suspendu de Fribourg Suisse

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Date

c.1834-1871

Artist

Print after Johann Jakob Oechslin (1802-1873)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3312428

Additional Makers

Publisher - Johann Konrad Meyer; Print maker - Johann Jakob Sperle; Publisher - Tessaro

Description

View of a suspended bridge crossing a valley in Fribourg; a city wall extends down the left hand slope to the river which travels under the bridge, and on which is a rowing boat; to the left of the river is a field on which are cows, haymakers and fishermen; behind this is a building, from which extends a path on the left: a crowd of people led by monk walk along it; on the left is a crucifix and on the hill in the distance is a cross. Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring.

Inscription

Lettered below image: "J. Oechslin del." and "J. J. Sperli sc."

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Country

Medium

Tags

Rivers
Valleys
Hills
People
Bridges

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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