work, after his own measurements, and completed it in 

 the course of 19 years. It is made of wax and gypse 

 and is composed of 136 pieces. In the space of over 

 100 years the technic of model-making has made, it is 

 true, much progress; nevertheless this relief of Pfyffer 

 remains the first in Switzerland, and deserves still, on 

 account of its accurateness, in a high degree, the great 

 praise which Fuessli, in his history of art, has bestowed 

 upon it. 



The model measures 24 feet in length and 12 1 /* feet 

 in breadth. The horizontal distances are on a scale of 

 1 : 12,500, the height of 1 : 10,000. Let it be also 

 mentioned here that the relief has its natural geographical 

 position; the town of Lucerne (438 m above the level of 

 the Mediterranean) occupies almost the centre of the 

 model. Any good map of central Switzerland gives the 

 further explanation. 



TVo. 17". Panorama of the Rhinefalls as seen 

 from the u Schweizerhof" near Neuhausen. 



From Spring to Autumn 



Exhibition and sale 



Of Works Of Swiss Artists. Oil paintings, aqua- 

 relles, drawings, graphic designs. 



IVo. IS. This modern model of the Gotthard rail- 

 way, constructed in 1885 by Mes. X. Imfeld and F.Becker, 

 civil-engineers and topographers, shows us the whole line 

 of this railway from Lucerne to Locarno (scale 1 : 25, 000) 

 and gives us a very good idea of the difficulties that had 

 to be overcome and contended with for its construction. 

 The proportion of the height of the sundry mountains 

 and snow-capped Alps that lie between is rendered with 

 mathematical accuracy. The interesting paths across 

 the Gotthard, the Furka &c, are a great help in guiding 

 the tourist during his excursions in these parts. 



lN"o. 1Q. A Hall in gothic style and furniture 

 to match ; among other things let us notice : a stove 



28 



