Ellmenreichs Landhaus oder das Leben in der Schweiz : ein Unterhaltungsbuch für Kinder ; mit 10 Kupfern
This 1830 children's entertainment book, published in Weimar by Magazin für Industrie und Literatur and written by Christian Gottfried Heinrich Geißler, is set in rural Switzerland and carries ten hand-coloured copper engravings. Its scenes show Swiss villagers in traditional dress at a bear, a shooting festival and a wine-tavern gathering, drawn with crisp outlines and flat washes of colour. A designer could borrow the costume details, the lively crowd groupings and the bright, naive palette for period or folk-themed work.
