On the Trail of Swiss Painters Among American Indians

Authors

Hans Lang

Keywords

Swiss painters, European artists, North American painters, Swiss writers

Abstract

The discovery of America by Europeans opened a new field of interest for numerous European artists occupying themselves with the new continent and its native population. Some even set out with pencil and paint brush to portray on the spot that queer and picturesque world, not the least outstanding of them being Swiss.

Recommended Citation

Lang, Hans (1986) "On the Trail of Swiss Painters Among American Indians," Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter: Vol. 22: Iss. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_newsletter/vol22/iss3/4