Emil Dardier
Born in 1803.
Died in 1890.
Emil Dardier was an artist whose practice encompassed drawing, lithography and painting, with a particular interest in portraiture and landscape. From 1831 onwards, he established his own lithographic workshop in St. Gallen, where he developed his art and technique. His work bears witness to a period in which lithography played an essential role in the dissemination of art, although details of his career and impact remain partly unclear.