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country’s landscapes and people, modern and contemporary artists’ prints and artists' books.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="mod mod-teaser clearfix "> <h3> <a href="/snl/en/home/about-us/pdd/history.html" title="History" aria-label="History" data-skipextcss="true">History</a> </h3> <div class="wrapper"> <div>The history of the Prints and Drawings Department begins in 1895 with the foundation of the Swiss National Library. 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