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Switzerland

Switzerland

Artist (1815 - 1876)
Dateca. 1851
Mediumhand-colored steel engraving on paper
Dimensions10 1/2 × 14 5/8 in. (26.7 × 37.1 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation from the Lucia v. B. Batten Estate
Object numberPC2020.51.97
DescriptionThis is a map of Switzerland with a decorative frame of vines and roses. Regions within Switzerland are outlined in shades of blue, yellow, and red. There are illustrations around the map and inside the frame. In a frame at the center top, in red text, it says, "SWITZERLAND." In the upper left corner, there is an illustration of a blindfolded boy leaning against a tree with an apple on his head. A few paces away, there is a man pointing a crossbow at the boy. There are military troops in the background and royal guards in the foreground. Below this illustration, it says, "WILLIAM TELL SHOOTING AT THE APPLE." Below this illustration, inside a circular frame, there is an illustration labeled "THE CAP ON THE POLE." Along the bottom left edge of the map, there is an illustration of a village. Below this it says, "TYROLESE." In the upper right corner there is a city scene, and below this it says, "BERN." Below this illustration, inside a circular frame, is a seaside illustration labeled "CASTLE OF CHILLON." In the lower right corner, there is an illustration of two men in the hills with muskets. Below this it says, "CHAMOIS HUNTERS." Outside the frame, along the lower left edge, it says, "The Illustration by A. H. Wray & Engraved by J. B. Allen." Outside the frame, at center, it says, "J. &. F. TALLIS LONDON, EDINBURGH & DUBLIN." Outside the frame, at the lower right corner, it says, "The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin."
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