Villagers by Albert Samuel Anker

Despite having studied, worked and traveled for some time outside his home country, the Swiss consider Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910) as a “national artis”'.

Apesar de ter estudado, trabalhado e viajado algum tempo fora do seu país natal, os suiços consideram Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910) como “pintor nacional”.

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'the farmers and the newspaper'-oil on canvas

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'the grandfather tells a story'-oil on canvas

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'fortune teller'-oil on canvas

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'the arms soup'-oil on canvas     Bern-Kunstmuseum

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'girl feeding them chicken'-oil on canvas-1893   Neuchâtel--Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

Kids by Albert Samuel Anker

The Swiss Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910) studied fine arts at the universities of Halle and Paris (1855-1860) and received the title “doctor honoris causa” by the University of Bern (1900).

O Suiço Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910) estudou belas-artes nas universidades de Halle e Paris (1855-1860) e recebeu o título de 'doutor honoris causa' pela universidade de Berna (1900).

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'the country children'-oil on canvas   Neuchâtel--Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'the devotion of the grandfather'-oil on canvas - 1893

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'queen Bertha spinners'--oil on canvas   Lausanne-Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'girl knitting'-oil on canvas   Private collection

Albert Samuel Anker (1831-1910)-'woman of the lake'-oil on canvas-1873   La Chaux-de-Fonds-Musée des Beaux-Arts