Description: Exceedingly rare Travel Poster mounted on card to advertise the Hotel Rotzloch on the Lake Luzern Using early fine stone lithography in colour, the poster measures an impressive 55 x 62 cm and highlights the Baths, Hotel, Gorge and mountains (including Stanserhorn). Owner and builder of the Hotel was the famed tourist pioneer Kaspar Blaettler, who, prior to opening the resort in 1860, had been a successful industrialist in the area, owning paper mills, construction firms as well as being active in local politics. The poster clearly highlight’s Blaettler’s enthusiasm for the technological developments of the time, with his own steam ship (the Rotzberg) shown (which was used to carry guests to the hotel from the Alpnacher Lake), as well as the paddle steamer Vierwaldstaettersee to connect it to Luzern. The poster was produced by A.W. Fehrenbach who produced seems to have produced much smaller hand bills and prints in the same style (some 20 years later) for the touristic destinations and industrial plants. The poster is offered on a thick board (original). There is minor creasing to the lower left corner (which has been stabilized) and a few age spots. Using early fine stone lithography in colour, the poster measures an impressive 55 x 62 cm and highlights the Baths, Hotel, Gorge and mountains (including Stanserhorn). Owner and builder of the Hotel was the famed tourist pioneer Kaspar Blaettler, who, prior to opening the resort in 1860, had been a successful industrialist in the area, owning paper mills, construction firms as well as being active in local politics. The poster clearly highlight’s Blaettler’s enthusiasm for the technological developments of the time, with his own steam ship (the Rotzberg) shown (which was used to carry guests to the hotel from the Alpnacher Lake), as well as the paddle steamer Vierwaldstaettersee to connect it to Luzern. The poster was produced by A.W. Fehrenbach who produced seems to have produced much sm
Price: 2456.48 USD
Location: Norwich
End Time: 2024-10-07T11:34:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.9 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year of Production: 1860
Features: Travel Poster
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Theme: Tourism
Region of Origin: Switzerland
Type: Poster
Subject: Switzerland, Travel, Advertising, Baths
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: Does not apply
