Original steel engraving of the Arnold von Winkelried fountain, in the square of Stans, Switzerland: the column crowned by the statue of the hero of the battle of Sempach, with village women filling their pitchers, the wooden chalets and, beyond, the snowy peaks. Bilingual heading "Suiza / Suisse" and a two-language caption.
Original steel engraving of the Arnold von Winkelried fountain, in the square of Stans, Switzerland: the column crowned by the statue of the hero of the battle of Sempach, with village women filling their pitchers, the wooden chalets and, beyond, the snowy peaks. Bilingual heading "Suiza / Suisse" and a two-language caption.
Medium: Steel engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Rouargue, according to the old record
Date: Circa 1840
Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 in (20 x 13.5 cm)
Condition: Fair to poor. Glued to paper; the sheet with heavy foxing and damp stains scattered through the margins; the image clean and finely printed.