Albert Anker

(Swiss, 1831–1910)

Albert Anker was a Swiss painter and illustrator whose enduring popularity in his home country earned him the moniker of “the national painter of Switzerland.” Born on April 1, 1831 in Ins, Switzerland, he attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and went on to set up his studio in his parents’ attic. He found success both at home and abroad, and was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Salon for Sleeping Girl in Walde (1865), a charming depiction of a young woman lying peacefully in a grass bed under a tree. He was perhaps best known for his still lifes, including the photographically realistic Still Life: Tea Set (1866) and Still Life: Excess (1896), which presents a table of half-eaten food after a meal. In 1878, he was made a knight of the Légion d'honneur in France. He died on July 16, 1910 in Ins, Switzerland from a stroke, and posthumously the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire in Neuchâtel held the first museum exposition dedicated to his work.

Albert Anker Artworks

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Bauernhofstudie

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Bauernhofstudie

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Ältere Dame mit Haube

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Ältere Dame mit Haube

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Knabe mit Lektüre

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Knabe mit Lektüre

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Studie eines lesenden Bauers

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Studie eines lesenden Bauers

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Junge Frau beim Schreiben

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Junge Frau beim Schreiben

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Mädchen mit Handarbeit

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Mädchen mit Handarbeit

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Kohlenbrenner im Kandergrien

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Kohlenbrenner im Kandergrien

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Alte Frau bei der Lektüre

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Alte Frau bei der Lektüre

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In Gedanken versunkener älterer Mann

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In Gedanken versunkener älterer Mann

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Strickende Frau

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Strickende Frau

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Mädchen mit Buch

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Mädchen mit Buch

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Lesendes Mädchen/Lesende alte Frau

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Lesendes Mädchen/Lesende alte Frau

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Junges Mädchen in Tracht mit Gesangsbuch

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Junges Mädchen in Tracht mit Gesangsbuch

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Drei Männer, 1847

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Drei Männer, 1847

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Nidau

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Nidau

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Die Kirche von Ins, 1847

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Die Kirche von Ins, 1847

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Mann von hinten

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Mann von hinten

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Cours de ferme, 1899

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Cours de ferme, 1899

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L'ermitage d'Anet, 1892

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L'ermitage d'Anet, 1892

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Liebeli gib dis Tröpfli

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Liebeli gib dis Tröpfli

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Sitzender Mann mit Pfeife und Glas am Tisch, 1903

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Sitzender Mann mit Pfeife und Glas am Tisch, 1903

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Lesender Mann mit Pfeife, 1906

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Lesender Mann mit Pfeife, 1906

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Strickendes Mädchen, 1904

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Strickendes Mädchen, 1904

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Two walkers with a dog

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Two walkers with a dog

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