Johann Ludwig Bleuler (Perrthalen 1792-1850 Laufen)
Johann Ludwig Bleuler (Perrthalen 1792-1850 Laufen)

The falls on the Rhine at Schaffhausen

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Johann Ludwig Bleuler (Perrthalen 1792-1850 Laufen)
The falls on the Rhine at Schaffhausen
Inscribed 'Vue de la chute du Rhin prise du Fischenz près de Schaffhause' and 'chez Louis Bleuler au chateau de Laufen près de Schaffhause' in the margin
black lead, watercolour, bodycolour, in an inscribed frame
16½ x 22 in. (42 x 55.9 cm.)

Lot Essay

After a short period in Paris, Bleuler returned to his native Switzerland and established his studio in the Castle of Laufen, situated on the left bank of the Rhine above the falls at Schaffhausen. Below the castle wooden scaffolding provided a platform from which to view the falls, a popular destination for tourists and artists since the late 18th Century.
A similar drawing by the artist of the falls at Schaffhausen was sold Christie's London, 4 July 2006, lot 135.

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