Jean-Antoine Linck (Geneva 1766-1843)

Linck's drawings of the dramatic Swiss landscape were hugely popular, and to satisfy his growing clientèle, the artist was assisted by his brother Jean-Philippe and his friend Carl Ludwig Hackert who produced prints after his compositions. The present sheet, exceptionally fine and well preserved, shows Saint Gingolph, situated on the East side of Lake Geneva. The topographical scene is enlivened by the presence of an artist at work, seated on a rock, who seems to have drawn the attention of a traveller who admires the artist’s work.