The Alps Collection

Napoleon Crossing the Alps, 1803 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4598431 Napoleon Crossing the Alps, 1803 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 259x221 cm; Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

[The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861. Creator: Auguste-Rosalie Bisson
[The Ascent of Mont Blanc], 1861

Wengen and Jungfrau, Bernese Alps, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Mountain bikers stop on their circuit of Mont Blanc to look at Western Europes highest mountain

Eiger North Face, Bernese Alps, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Romantic Neuschwanstein Castle and German Alps during autumn, southern part of Romantic Road, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866. Creator: John Ruskin
The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866

Stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Creator: George Baxter
Stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Climbers on Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps - a man is being pulled out of a crevasse on a rope

The Snow Soldiers, a ski patrol engages combat with a group of enemy scouts (colour litho)
2777534 The Snow Soldiers, a ski patrol engages combat with a group of enemy scouts (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snow Soldiers)

On the anniversary of the Battle of Ortigara, the pilgrimage of more than six thousand Alpine... (colour litho)
2809213 On the anniversary of the Battle of Ortigara, the pilgrimage of more than six thousand Alpine... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The War of Prodigies (Colour Litho)
2808551 The War of Prodigies (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War of Prodigies. An alpine corvee at three thousand meters)

Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho)
2778273 Boldness of Alpine Drums (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boldness of Alpine Drums)

Young people from fascist Italy (colour litho)
2783833 Young people from fascist Italy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young people from fascist Italy)

Lake Lugano (chromolitho)
735152 Lake Lugano (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake Lugano. Liebig card)

Truffle hunters in Perigord in France (chromolitho)
736029 Truffle hunters in Perigord in France (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Truffle hunters in Perigord in France)

Advertisement for tourism at Chambery, France, c1920s

Ascent of Mt. Blanc - crossing Bossons Glacier - Grands Mulets in distance, Alps, 1901. Climbers in the French Alps. Stereocard by Underwood & Underwood

Bellagio, on the shore of Lake Como, 19th century (watercolour)
8835623 Bellagio, on the shore of Lake Como, 19th century (watercolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: MYLES BIRKET FOSTER RWS. (British)

The Bay of Uri, Lake Lucerne 1859 (Oil on canvas)
8766683 The Bay of Uri, Lake Lucerne 1859 (Oil on canvas) by Whittredge, Thomas Worthington (1820-1910); 91.4--121.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Lake Como in Italy, 1833 (engraving)
7273657 Lake Como in Italy, 1833 (engraving); 19.9x28.8 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Captions 'Como on Lake Como in Italy. 'and 'Aus d. Kunstanst. d. Bibliogr. Inst)

Alpine currant, Ribes alpinum
5856036 Alpine currant, Ribes alpinum; (add.info.: Alpine currant, Ribes alpinum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Alpine enchanter's nightshade, Circaea alpina, and broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, Circaea lutetiana
5856090 Alpine enchanter's nightshade, Circaea alpina, and broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, Circaea lutetiana; (add.info.: Alpine enchanter's nightshade, Circaea alpina)

Mountain or alpine sorrel, Oxyria dignya
5856114 Mountain or alpine sorrel, Oxyria dignya; (add.info.: Mountain or alpine sorrel, Oxyria dignya. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Swiss Alpine Post, stagecoach in the Swiss Alps, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413815 Swiss Alpine Post, stagecoach in the Swiss Alps, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG.

Snow gentian, Gentiana nivalis
5855839 Snow gentian, Gentiana nivalis; (add.info.: Snow gentian, Gentiana nivalis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Alpine rock cress, Arabis alpina
5855952 Alpine rock cress, Arabis alpina; (add.info.: Alpine rock cress, Arabis alpina. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Alpine flowers: Gentiana Acaulis (colour photo)
8652131 Alpine flowers: Gentiana Acaulis (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentiana Acaulis)

Alpine flowers: Primula Glutinosa (front) and Primula Minima (colour photo)
8652117 Alpine flowers: Primula Glutinosa (front) and Primula Minima (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alpine flowers: Linaria Alpina (colour photo)
8652108 Alpine flowers: Linaria Alpina (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Linaria Alpina)

The Matterhorn, 1850
3480153 The Matterhorn, 1850; (add.info.: Colour illustration depicting The Matterhorn; a mountain of the Alps; located between Switzerland and Italy)

Alpine Lake 1860 (Oil on canvas)
8766681 Alpine Lake 1860 (Oil on canvas) by Casilear, John William (1811-93); 47.6x75.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Sledge descent in the Alps around 1900. postcard, early 20th century (photo)
PCT4256500 Sledge descent in the Alps around 1900. postcard, early 20th century (photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

The interior of a Swiss Alpine Chalet
5616069 The interior of a Swiss Alpine Chalet; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the interior of a Swiss Alpine Chalet, with a supply of wooden logs stored overhead. Dated 19th Century)

Chillon Castle, 1850
3479978 Chillon Castle, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Chillon Castle; located on Lake Geneva; south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

S for Swiss (chromolitho)
8677329s for Swiss (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.:s for Swiss. Woman in traditional Swiss costume carrying a tray of drinks)

Alp Rescuing Uncle Peter (colour litho)
8629431 Alp Rescuing Uncle Peter (colour litho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alp Rescuing Uncle Peter)

Alpine flowers: Saxifraga Stellaris (colour photo)
8652100 Alpine flowers: Saxifraga Stellaris (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saxifraga Stellaris)

Alpine flowers: Myosotis Alpestris with Primula Longifolia (back) and Silene Acaulis (colour photo)
8652123 Alpine flowers: Myosotis Alpestris with Primula Longifolia (back) and Silene Acaulis (colour photo) by English Photographer

Alpine flowers: Gentiana Verna (colour photo)
8652121 Alpine flowers: Gentiana Verna (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentiana Verna)

Alpine flowers: Soldanella Alpina (colour photo)
8652111 Alpine flowers: Soldanella Alpina (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldanella Alpina)

Alpine flowers: Eritrichium Nanum (colour photo)
8652110 Alpine flowers: Eritrichium Nanum (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eritrichium Nanum)

Moraines and tributaries of the Matterhorn Glacier in the Alps, 1879 (etching)
7110173 Moraines and tributaries of the Matterhorn Glacier in the Alps, 1879 (etching); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moraines)

Alpine bittercress, Cardamine bellidifolia
5855950 Alpine bittercress, Cardamine bellidifolia; (add.info.: Alpine bittercress, Cardamine bellidifolia. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak
5856424 Beaver, alpine marmot, bobak marmot and earless marmot Castor canadensis, Marmota marmota, Marmota bobak; (add.info.: Beaver, alpine marmot)

Alpine bastard toadflax, Thesium alpinum
5856115 Alpine bastard toadflax, Thesium alpinum; (add.info.: Alpine bastard toadflax, Thesium alpinum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

A St.Bernard dog (Bernhardiner or alpine mastiff) rescuying a victim of avalanche in the Alps. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4903204 A St.Bernard dog (Bernhardiner or alpine mastiff) rescuying a victim of avalanche in the Alps. 19th century (engraving).; Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Mont Blanc mountaineering, an Alpine peak lying on the French-Italian border, c.1855 (print)
541938 Mont Blanc mountaineering, an Alpine peak lying on the French-Italian border, c.1855 (print); (add.info.: The Mur de la Cote)

Alpine flowers: Dryas Octopetala (colour photo)
8652101 Alpine flowers: Dryas Octopetala (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dryas Octopetala)

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"The Majestic Beauty of the Alps: A Journey through Europe's Enchanting Mountain Range" Immerse yourself in the breathtaking allure of the Alps, as captured by Auguste-Rosalie Bisson in his iconic masterpiece, "The Ascent of Mont Blanc" from 1861. This awe-inspiring image transports us to the Bernese Alps and Bernese Oberland, where Wengen and Jungfrau stand tall amidst the Swiss Alps. Venturing further along this picturesque landscape, we encounter mountain bikers pausing on their exhilarating circuit around Mont Blanc. The adrenaline-fueled adventure merges with nature's grandeur, creating an unforgettable experience. As we explore deeper into the Bernese Oberland region, our eyes are drawn to the legendary Eiger North Face. Its imposing presence challenges climbers from all over the world while offering a glimpse into Switzerland's mountaineering heritage. Continuing our journey across borders, we find ourselves immersed in autumnal bliss near Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. Nestled within the German Alps along Southern Romantic Road, this fairytale-like castle stands as a testament to architectural marvels surrounded by vibrant fall foliage. Shifting gears from leisurely pursuits to wartime valor, we witness ski patrols engaging enemy scouts in intense combat amid treacherous snow-covered terrain. These brave soldiers demonstrate unwavering determination during battles like that commemorated on Ortigara's anniversary—a pilgrimage attracting thousands paying homage to Alpine history. Delving further into historical events depicted through vivid lithographs such as "The War of Prodigies" and "Boldness of Alpine Drums, " we gain insight into how these mountains have witnessed both triumphs and tribulations throughout time. Yet amidst turmoil and conflict emerges youthful exuberance represented by vibrant lithographs showcasing young people from fascist Italy enjoying alpine adventures—an intriguing blend of beauty and complexity intertwined within these peaks' stories.