Emil Cardinaux
Palace Hotel St Moritz
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Retro & vintage posters
The electric Simplon Line, Switzerland
Emil Cardinaux, 1928
A 1928 Swiss travel poster of the electric Simplon Line, with Alpine scenery and a famous lakeside castle. Retro charm from the age of rail.
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About this artwork
Emil Cardinaux made this poster in 1928 to promote the electric Simplon Line, the railway route linking Lausanne with Domodossola. It belongs to the tradition of Swiss tourism advertising, where the landscape does the persuading. The scenery draws on the canton of Vaud: the Château de Chillon is among the sights associated with the poster, and the Dents du Midi, the Alpine peaks, also feature in the artwork. Together they suggest a journey through lake and mountain country.
On your wall: Suits a hallway, study or living room where a vintage travel poster adds character, especially in homes that favour Alpine themes, railway nostalgia or retro graphic design.
- Title
- The electric Simplon Line, Switzerland
- Artist
- Emil Cardinaux
- Year
- 1928
- Style
- Retro & vintage posters
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in the USA: framed canvases arrive in 5–11 working days, unframed ones in 5–11 working days. Delivery is free in the US on orders from $99.00.No customs charges: your canvas is printed in the USA.You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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