Chalet de Handeck, Hasli Valley, Canton Bern, Switzerland

c. 1860

Louis-Auguste Bisson and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson

Associated Names
Louis-Auguste Bisson

Artist, French, 1814 - 1876

Auguste-Rosalie Bisson

Artist, French, 1826 - 1900

The image shows a mountainous landscape with rugged terrain. Snow-capped mountains dominate the horizon with jagged peaks. Tall pine trees are scattered across rocky terrain. Wooden structures blend into the landscape. The color palette is sepia, with soft shadows and highlights, creating depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 34.5 × 43.8 cm (13 9/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.62.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower left in graphite: SCHWEIZ, KANTON BERN. CHALET DE HANDECK (HASLITAL).; lower right stamped in red ink: Ane. Mon Bisson Freres; upper right verso in graphite: P1274; lower right verso in graphite: Chalet de la Handeck

Wikidata ID

Q64157601

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