Nov 10, 2003 - Sale 1984

Sale 1984 - Lot 62

Price Realized: $ 920
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
JOHANNES HANDSCHIN VILLARS.
361/2x251/2 inches. Wassermann, Balle.
Condition B+: restoration and repaired tears in margins, some affecting image; minor discoloration along upper right edge.
Alpine vistas, smiles, couture and sporting possibilities are all encapsulated in this image promoting one of Switzerland's many tourist destinations. Here the summer activities of tennis, swimming and golf are represented. Handschin also designed a winter poster for the same resort featuring a skier. One of two variations of this image, the other bearing text for the Palace Hotel.