Helvetica — A167-3: Gemälde, Möbel, Weine
Albert von Escher was a Swiss amateur painter with a focus on military themes. In addition to battle paintings, he stood out for his watercolours and portfolios of Swiss uniforms. In the Swiss army he held the rank of captain.
Nicolas Perignon, also known as Alexis Nicolas Perignon the Elder, was a French painter, draughtsman and engraver. He specialized in portraits, rustic scenes, landscapes, and seascapes.
Jakob Suter was a Swiss watercolor painter and engraver.
Suter worked with etchings and engravings, but in 1833 he traveled to Rome, where he perfected his watercolor technique. Jacob Suter painted exquisite idyllic mountain landscapes, portraits of women in Swiss national costumes.
Johann Martin Usteri was a Swiss poet, noted for his narrative poetry and his idylls. He was one of the earliest poets to write poems in Swiss German, specifically in his native Zürich dialect; among these, his Vicar holds the foremost place.
