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A color print of two mountain ranges separated by a river in the form of a postcard, on white paper.

The print shows two mountain ranges separated by a river. In the foreground a road snakes along the bottom and through a covered bridge. A small figure atop a sign reading “Die Schweiz” holds a horn. A sign on the left reads “Österreich.“ On the left are three red-capped peaks with smiling female faces, lines of roughly applied white flow down towards the center. The figure on the left holds a fan. On the right, are three peaks topped with gold helmets. The figure on the end has a moustache and a shield with the Swiss flag across his shoulder.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2002.290.7
People
Emil Nolde, German (Nolde, Germany 1867 - 1956 Seebüll, Germany)
Title
The Three Sisters and Alver at the Valley of the Rhine
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Mountain Postcards
Original Language Title: Die drei Schwestern und Alvier im Rheintal
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print, postcard
Date
c. 1897
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/117304

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Photomechanical print in colored inks on white wove paper
Technique
Photomechanical print
Dimensions
9 x 13.8 cm (3 9/16 x 5 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Barbara Butts and Michael Parke-Taylor, gift.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Barbara Butts and Michael Parke-Taylor in honor of James Cuno on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Busch-Reisinger Museum
Copyright
© Nolde Stiftung Seebüll, Germany
Accession Year
2002
Object Number
2002.290.7
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Before Expressionism: Art in Germany circa 1903, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/24/2003 - 02/15/2004
  • 32Q: 1440 Secessionism: Munich, Vienna, Berlin (Expressionism), Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/03/2019 - 06/03/2021

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