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Auction 156, Lot 530

"Panorama vom Weissenstein Aufgenommen auf der Terrasse des Kurhauses..."

Subject: Swiss Alps

Period: 1952 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
142.2 x 5.1 inches
361.2 x 13 cm
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This stunning folding panorama of the Swiss Alps was drawn by Xaver Imfeld and lithographed by Kummerly and Frey. It graphically depicts the landscape and names hundreds of mountains, with the elevation specified for many of them. Notable peaks include Glarnisch, Dents du Midi, and Jungfrau. Folds into printed paper covers.

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Condition: A

Issued folding with a few tiny fold separations along the edges. There is light soiling and some minor extraneous creasing on the last two panels.

Estimate: $55 - $75

Sold for: $40

Closed on 2/17/2016

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