Two men are testing their strength against one another by finger-wrestling. Coloured lithograph by J.B. Zwinger after M. Föhn, 1826.

  • Föhn, Michael, 1789-1853.
Date:
1827
Reference:
34391i
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Called Fingerhakeln in germany

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([Paris] : [Lith de Engelmann])

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; sheet 24.8 x 19 cm

Lettering

Le jeu appelé Haeglen. Canton de Schwyz. Suisse jeux et usages. Zninger. D'après le croquis de M Föhn.

References note

Possibly: Bibliographie de la France, 2 décembre 1826, no. 940 ("Costumes suisses. Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7 jusqu'à 13 inclusivement, lithographiés par Zwinger et Adam. Prix de chaque planche ... 1-0. A Paris, chez Engelmann, rue Louis-le-Grand, n. 27. 11 items."—Image of France database no. 16823 (different series)

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Wellcome Collection 34391i

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