International Society of Nephrology

Original Lithograph for 1960 ICN Program - Picture of Evian in 18th Century

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The picture on the cover of the 1st Congress of the ISN is a copy of a magnificent lithography (look at water texture and buildings volumes) by Armand Curvillier, a very active Geneva lithographer around mid XIX century.  Lemercier at Paris printed it for Briquet and Son, editor at Geneva. Its size is approximately 16 x 13.5 cm and the lithography itself is 11.7 x 8.8 cm. Printed below the picture is: 'Ad Cuvillier Lith - Briquet & fils à Genève - Imp. Lemercier Paris'. The handwritten title is 'Evian (Lac de Genève)'. French speaking Swiss who at present say also 'Lac Léman' and have used 'Lac de Genève' in the past.

 

The lithography is framed together with three others. Though it is not recorded, I deduce a painting by J. Du Bois (XVIII century) inspired it because in the same frame there is a second, very similar black and white lithography, also by Curvillier, where it is printed 'd'après J. Du Bois'.

Courtesy of S.A. des Eaux Minérales d'Evian - Photographer Alfredo Zannier, MD, MSC.

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