Chemin De Fer Electrique Du Valais A Chamonix
Original antique Swiss travel poster issued for the opening of the scenic meter-gauge railway line from Valais to Chamonix featuring a colourful Belle Epoque design by the Swiss painter Jean-Edouard Ravel (1847-1920) depicting a lady in a traditional folk costume sitting on a rock with her arm around a tree and her hat behind her, the view leading down a steep rocky cliffs and hills to a winding river through the valley, an alpine village in the distance and snow topped mountains in the background, the title text above and train station stops on the side below - Chemin De Fer Electrique Du Valais A Chamonix Martigny Vernayaz Salvan Finhauts Chatelard - and a small inset route map marking the railway network and connections in the corner. Printed by the Societe Suisse d'Affiches Artistiques, Geneve. Very good condition, restored paper loss on margin, restored minor creasing, stamp on image, light staining, backed on linen.
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