Haute Engadine, Switzerland Travel Poster: Chemins de fer de l’Est by Frederic Hugo d’Alési, 1910 Size:52x70in (132x178cm) These narrative scenes transform the

These narrative scenes transform the map into a living tapestry

and a view of boats in Yarmouth

this map offers not only a window into the physical landscape of Washington

Sherwood Forest

demonstrating Audubon’s deep commitment to capturing the essence of his subjects

Haute Engadine, Switzerland Travel Poster: Chemins de fer de l’Est by Frederic Hugo d’Alési, 1910 Size:52x70in (132x178cm) These narrative scenes transform theChemins de fer de lEst Haute Engadine by Frederic Hugo dAlsi (1910) evokes the golden age of Alpine tourism, inviting travelers from the French Eastern Railway into Switzerlands sunlit Upper Engadine. This high valley in the canton of Graubndenhome to St. Moritz, Sils, and Silvaplanawas famed for bracing air, crystalline lakes, and grand hotels, all of which are captured in the posters panoramic sweep. The composition revels in a classic Belle poque