Jungfrau Railway Jungfraujoch 3545m Bernese Oberland Switzerland Travel Poster
- 1933
- Ernst Hodel
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25 x 40 inches ~ (63 x 101 cm)$2,550
- Unbacked
This poster is currently unbacked. At check out, you will be given the opportunity to add backing which would cost $145 and take approximately 6-8 weeks.
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself. Backing is what we recommend for framing, and for any poster needing restoration.
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Original stone lithograph advertising the Jungfrau railway was designed in the 1930s by the painter Ernst Hodel, who today is mainly known for his large landscape murals. It shows a sublime view of the Jungfrau peak as seen from the Jungfraujoch. Beneath it lies the “Sphinx” outcrop with the scientific observatory, which was opened in 1931. A cupola for astronomical observations was added to the building in 1950. This later poster from 1952 shows the addition of the cupola as well as visitors on the viewing platform.
Printed by Bender Paul, Zollikon
