About the Work
This lithograph is a significant historical document of the rare 'Seegfrörni' of 1891. It particularly highlights the intricate depiction of social life on the ice, coupled with precise measurements of ice thickness, which enhances the work's considerable documentary value.
Collector Interest
High interest for collectors of Helvetica and Zurich city history; due to the subject (ice enjoyment), it is also decorative and interesting for international collectors of winter scenes.
Inscriptions
Erinnerung an den Zürichsee, Februar 1891. Hofer & Burger, graph. Anstalt, Zürich. Eisdicke vom See am 17. Febr. 1891 28 cm. Eisdicke vom Schanzengraben am 16. Febr. 1891 47 cm. St. Anna-Galerie Kunsthandlung Zürich 1 St. Annagasse 9 (Etikett Rückseite).
