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Albrecht Samuel Anker - A Girl Knitting
Albrecht Samuel Anker - A Girl Knitting
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Albrecht Samuel Anker was a distinguished Swiss painter and illustrator whose paintings of enduring interest depicting 19th-century Swiss rural life led him to emerge as the national painter of Switzerland. A student of theology, Anker later attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and switched to an artistic career after getting inspired by the great art collections in Germany. He thrived as the most popular genre painter of Switzerland with his signature theme which included depiction of everyday life of people in the picturesque villages of Switzerland presented in an unpretentious and simple manner. His works also include paintings with historical and biblical themes, paintings of social significance, still lifes and several portraits and illustrations
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