Title
Death depicted in bridge paintings
Description
The wooden bridge at Interlaken, Switzerland, is one of the two or three most famous pedestrian-only bridges in the world. The paintings remind pedestrians of the inevitability of death and the lottery of life.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
May-94
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 4
PSC001_psc0207
PSC001__psc0207.tif
Coverage
Swiss
Interlaken, Switzerland
Date Created
7/10/2007
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Death depicted in bridge paintings,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 14, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25432.