Original satirical Swiss Alpine drawing by P. Ba, press plate from Nebelspalter, 1930s

  

Original satirical press drawing, probably Swiss, signed P. Executed in black ink with blue highlights. This sheet depicts a humorous alpine scene with climbers hanging from cliffs, an eagle flying over the mountain, and a village in the background, in a caricature style typical of alpine satire. The handwritten German text below the illustration reads: “Das Ungeheuer im Nass-Loch! Ein Vorschlag zur Herbeilockung der Fremden in unsere Fremdenorte.

” Translation: “The monster of Nass-Loch! A proposal to attract tourists to our resorts.”

Features: original press illustration drawing, black ink technique with blue washes, artist’s signature P.

visible on the sheet, handwritten text and editorial notes, layout marks and blue printing lines, sheet size approximately 31.5 × 24.5 cm, Swiss alpine caricature and satire style. These elements (technical marks, corrections, size indications, and annotations) show that this is a preparatory sheet intended for reproduction in a newspaper or magazine.

Condition: good overall condition for an old document. Slightly yellowed paper with signs of use, visible marks and stains on the back. Normal flaws for an original period press sheet.

An interesting item for collectors of press illustration, old caricatures, Swiss graphic art, or documents related to the history of European satire.

First photo non-binding, generated by AI. Illustration, drawing, caricature, satire, press, newspaper, mountain, Alps, mountaineering, tourism, humor, vintage, old, paper, ink, graphic, art, collection, rare, authentic, original artwork, ink drawing, alpine illustration, press cartoon, Swiss satire, mountain caricature, alpine satire, artwork, collector, vintage illustration, antique graphic, editorial cartoon, mountain art, historical art, graphic illustration, Zurich. Caricature, satire, illustration, graphics, art sheet, drawing, cartoon, caricature sheet, political graphics, press graphics, Alps, alpine landscape.

Mountain world, gorge, bridge, eagle, rope mechanism, technical illustration, humorous image, tourism, travelers, tourism industry, Germany. German-language, Nassloch, antique, vintage, rarity, collector’s item, original paper, black and white, pencil, hand-colored, art collector. Decoration, retro design, gift idea, collectible, rare artwork, vintage illustration, antique graphic, satirical art, mountain motif, alpine humor. Caricature art, vintage cartoon, old drawing, art collection, alpine art, mountain illustration, humorous graphic, antiquity, art paper.

Retro design, alpine motif, hand drawing, artwork paper, Swiss collector’s item.