Category Archives: Swiss

Hans Rudolf Werdmüller 1614-1677

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Was in the service of Leopold I as a lieutenant field marshal in 1673. In the war against France he was able to achieve a number of successes, e.g. 1673 in the siege of Bonn , 1676 in the capture of the fortress of Philippsburg (As shown) and the capture of Saarbrücken the following year.

Artist: G. J.Schneider

Size 32 x 20 cms

Price £38.00

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Horace Bénédict de Saussure 1740-1799

Genevan geologist, meteorologist, physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer, often called the founder of alpinism and modern meteorology, and considered to be the first person to build a successful solar oven.
Size 12.4 x 19 cms
Price £28.00

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