Print Description
Original antique print showing a portrait of Nicholas of Flue (German: Niklaus von Flue; 1417 ? 21 March 1487), a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland.
Made by H. Pfenninger after own design.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 9.1 x 13.4 cm (3.58 x 5.28 inch). Image size: 7.8 x 12.2 cm. (3.07 x 4.8 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Mounted on carrier sheet. Some soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
NICHOLAS OF FLUE-NIKLAUS VON-HERMIT-PORTRAIT | PCO-C46-31
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in Switzerland, 1799.
Biography engraver: Heinrich Pfenninger (1749-1815) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, printmaker and publisher active in Zurich.
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