Fritz
Urban Welti
(Zurich 1901 - Zollikon (Zurich) 1974)
Fritz Urban Welti was a painter and a master of the woodcut
print. He was born in Zurich in 1901 and died in Zollikon
near Zurich in 1974. He studied in Cologne, Vienna and Paris.
He was the nephew of the famous Swiss symbolist artist Albert
Welti.
The Woodcuts on this page were executed as commissions for the Welti family
transport business, Welti-Furrer, of which Fritz Urban's grandfather
was a founder.
There is a very old tradition in Switzerland
that companies and societies give a print ((Neujahrsblatt) to their clients
and associates at New Years. Welti created these "New
Years Print " engravings for the company beginning in the
early 1930s. In some years a second card was also created
that could be used as a birthday card for clients.
We
are pleased to be able to offer signed limited editions, handprinted
by the artist, of some of the woodblock prints below. The
prices vary, so contact us with information about the image
you are interested in.
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