Hospental, Switzerland - Hand-Colored Engraving after Birket Foster

Original hand-colored engraving of the Alpine village of Hospental (Hospenthal), in the Swiss canton of Uri at the foot of the St. Gotthard pass, with the medieval tower and the church on the knoll and washerwomen in the torrent. Drawn by Myles Birket Foster and published in London by Cassell, Petter & Galpin.

Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored
Artist / after: Myles Birket Foster
Date: 19th century
Source: London, Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 in (27.4 x 21.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition, bright color; mounted in a mat, which shows damp staining