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One sheet authentic antique poster from approximately 1900–1913, promoting the funicular railways of Bürgenstock and Stanserhorn in Switzerland.
The poster features a stone-lithography panoramic view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding Swiss Alps, specifically highlighting the mountain resorts and their accessibility via rail.
Poster Details
Artist: Often attributed to Anonymous or potentially Anton Reckziegel, a known Austrian landscape painter of that era.
Subject: Promoting the "Drahtseilbahnen" (funicular railways) for the Bürgenstock and Stanserhorn mountains.
Key Features:
A central summer timetable (Sommer-Fahrplan) from 1913.
Inland views of the Bürgenstock Hotel and the spectacular Hammetschwand Lift.
Prominent text in both German and French: "Drahtseilbahnen • Chemins de Fer Funiculaires".
Historical Context: This piece represents the "Golden Age" of Swiss tourism, when scenic mountain resorts became iconic destinations. |
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