Switzerland Travel Poster: Berne – Lötschberg – Simplon by Emil Cardinaux, 1921 ernest clegg The composition stages a glamorous

The composition stages a glamorous young woman in a flowing yellow

The dynamic compositions and lush backgrounds in his works were ahead of their time

River Trent: A major river that flows through the region

The map also shows the many changes that have taken place in the region over the past 300 years

Native Americans

Switzerland Travel Poster: Berne – Lötschberg – Simplon by Emil Cardinaux, 1921 ernest clegg The composition stages a glamorousBerne Ltschberg Simplon. Switzerland by Emil Cardinaux (1921) captures the thrill of Alpine rail travel at the dawn of modern tourism. Framed by the black post and dangling handgrip of a carriage interior, the view opens onto a sunwashed valley, a ribbon of track and river leading the eye toward rugged, orange burnished peaks. At the base, the posters clean lettering announces BERNE LTSCHBERG SIMPLON SWITZERLAND, inviting travelers to the Bernese