Swiss travel poster 'Suisse Septentrionale' by Alois Carigiet, 1945
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1945
This original vintage travel poster, titled 'Suisse Septentrionale' (North-West Switzerland), was designed by the acclaimed artist Alois Carigiet in 1944. It was created for the Swiss National Tourist Office as a featured piece in their prestigious 'La Suisse Terre de Beauté' (Beautiful Switzerland) campaign.
The artwork portrays a serene, panoramic view of northwestern Switzerland, showcasing a landscape defined by winding rivers, fertile agricultural fields, historic villages, and a railway traversing the countryside under a broad, atmospheric sky. Carigiet utilized an expressive brushwork technique and a rich, vibrant color palette to highlight the harmony of the rural landscape. The poster was produced via the stone lithographic process by the printing house Wolfsberg in Zürich.
Measuring 25.75 by 24 inches, this piece is currently conservation mounted and linen-backed. The work is recognized as a significant contribution to mid-century Swiss graphic design, reflecting both the regional identity of Switzerland and the artistic evolution of travel advertising during the post-war period.
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Physical characteristics
- Mounting
- Linen backed
- Dimensions
- 25.75 x 24 inches
- Print process
- Stone lithography
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Wolfsberg, Zürich
Design
- Series
- La Suisse Terre de Beauté (Beautiful Switzerland)
- Subject
- North-West Switzerland landscape
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Alois Carigiet
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