Davos, Switzerland, in summer

Photographer R Friedel (Swiss, active 1870 - 1890)

Date1879

Object number00000949

NamePhotograph

MediumBlack and white photograph mounted on card.

DimensionsOverall: 168 x 110 mm

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionA photograph mounted on card depicting Davos, Switzerland, in summer looking toward Seehorn mountain. This photograph was found in the William Field album of watercolours (00000950) which contains several watercolours of Davos.HistoryFrom the middle of the 18th century, Davos became a popular destination for the ailing because the microclimate in the high valley was deemed excellent by doctors and recommended for lung disease patients. Robert Louis Stevenson, who suffered from tuberculosis, wintered in Davos in 1880. It also became associated with winter sports such as skiing and speed skating.