Historical Faces

Fabio Rietti paid tribute to several emblematic figures of Mulhouse through his representations.

Among them are major industrialists such as Samuel Koechlin, Jean-Henri Dollfus, and Jean-Jacques Schmalzer, three of the four founders of the first fabric printing manufactory established in 1746.

Also featured are Captain Dreyfus and Jean Henri Lambert, a renowned scientist of the Enlightenment era.

Rietti's works also evoke typical local characters of the city, such as