Vue de Crevola du Mont Christes et du Simplon

View of two mountain peaks between two other mountains; settlements are dispersed across the midground at the foot of each mountain; the large Crevola bridge over a stream is in the midground.

Aquatint printed in brown, lettered below image: "Peint d'apres Nature par G. Rahn." and "Gravé par François Hegi."

Franz Hegi (1774-1850) was a Swiss draughtsman, engraver and etcher, specialised in large picturesque landscapes, Swiss architecture and costume studies in aquatint, produced mostly between 1809 and the early 1820s. Born Lausanne, died in Zurich.

Bibliografia

H.Appenzeller.'Der Kupferstiche Franz Hegi von Zurich 1774-1850. Sein Leben und seine Werke, mit ... Beschr. sein. sämtliche Kupferstiche', Zurich, 1906; C.Brun, 'Schweizerisches Künstler-Lexikon',vol.II, Frauenfeld, 1908.