Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
1857
Medium
Steel engraving colored with wooden blocks, on paper
Dimensions
26.5 × 38 cm (10 7/16 × 15 in.)
Classification
wood engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
61555
Art Historical Context
**Lake Lucerne, Switzerland**1857) by George Baxter captures the majestic beauty of one of Switzerland's most iconic landscapes. This serene print depicts the tranquil waters of Lake Lucerne, by towering mountains and picturesque villages, evoking the Romantic era's fascination with nature's sublime power. Created during the Victorian period, when grand tours of Europe inspired a craze for scenic souvenirs, Baxter's work brought distant vistas into middle-class homes, blending topographical precision with artistic allure. Baxter's innovative technique—a steel engraving meticulously colored us...