Wengernalp Railway, Switzerland, Ernst Hodel, c1950

A HANDSOME original vintage poster from about 1950 by the Swiss artist Ernst Hodel advertising the Wengernalp railway service in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland, with the hamlet of Kleine Scheidegg in the foreground and the Jungfrau mountain behind.   

Size 102cm x 64cm

Condition Very good. Backed on linen. If you would like to know more please get in touch. 

Background The Wengernalp railway is a rack-and-pinion line that connects the towns of Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, passing through the famous resort of Wengen and, at the foot of the north face of the Eiger mountain, Kleine Scheidegg. En route it crosses the path of the Lauberhorn ski race. Ernst Hodel (1881-1955) was a well-known painter of Swiss mountain landscapes, and was also the son and namesake of a successful artist. Versions of this poster were produced in German and Italian. 

Artist Ernst Hodel (junior)