Davos Erholungsort Poster – Carl Moos – 1926
From the mid-1800s the popular Swiss resort of Davos was better known as a health spa town than a skiing destination. In 1926, downhill skiing was in its infancy and this early Davos Erholungsort poster makes no reference to skiing or any other winter sports. Instead, the artist Carl Moos has concentrated his focus on Davos during the summer months with a couple taking a horse and carriage ride through the beautiful Swiss countryside with the magnificent backdrop of the Swiss Alps in the distance. The black and white, Moos illustrated, Davos Erholungsort poster reads Davos Der Sommer Erholungsort which translates as Davos – The Summer Resort.
Davos is a small town in the Swiss Alps that has long been a popular destination for winter sports, especially skiing. Today, it is best known as a bustling ski resort, with a thriving tourism industry and a reputation for being one of the best places in the world to hit the slopes. Davos first gained notoriety as a health resort during the Victorian era, when it became a popular destination for those suffering from tuberculosis. The town was known for its thermal springs, which were said to have healing properties. In addition, clean mountain air was believed to be beneficial for lung health. As a result, Davos became a popular destination for affluent Europeans seeking a cure for their ailments.
Today, Davos is still home to several thermal baths and health resorts, making it a popular destination for those seeking to relax and rejuvenate. It was one of the first ski resorts in the world and is still a popular winter sport destination. Davos is sadly probably most famous for the Annual World Economic Forum, which draws some of the most powerful and influential people in the world to discuss pressing global issues. In recent years, Davos has also been increasingly popular as a destination for summer activities such as hiking and mountain biking..
This Davos Erholungsort poster was created in 1926, by the Swiss artist Carl Moos as one in a series of travel posters promoting the Davos Ski resort. The poster series includes Davos: Das Ferienland der Familie, Davos: Für Sport und Spiel im Hochgebirge, Davos: Ein Jungbrunnen dankseiner Luft und Sonne, Davos: Das reichste Skitouren gelände Europas, Davos: Der Weltsportplatz and this one entitled Davos: Der Sommer = Erholungsort. The series of vintage Davos posters were originally printed by Fretz A.G., Zürich.
However, Davos is also home to a number of other attractions, including the annual World Economic Forum, which draws some of the most powerful and influential people in the world to discuss pressing global issues. In recent years, Davos has also been increasingly popular as a destination for summer activities such as hiking and mountain biking.
Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears, or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as fun, affordable reproductionS and not intended fine art prints.
The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and poster for just £22.
