Sammlung einiger Aussichten in der Schweiz
Medium
etching
Dimensions
99; 172
About this artwork
height 99 mm x width 172 mm
Art Historical Context
"Sammlung einiger Aussichten in der Schweiz" (Collection of Some Views in Switzerland) is a delicate etching created in 1782 by Swiss artists Heinrich Rieter and Johann Ludwig Aberli. Measuring just 99 by 172 millimeters, this small-scale print captures the growing European fascination with Switzerland’s dramatic alpine landscapes during the late 18th century. Aberli, a pioneer of topographical printmaking, often collaborated with artists like Rieter to produce affordable views that brought remote mountain scenery to a wider audience. Etchings such as this played an important role in the pict...