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We do not know much about Swiss art at this time. The population is largely German with a French minority. Thus we would assume that there are German and French influences. So far we have found only a few Swiss artists. We do note a portrait painted by Benjamin Vautier. Vautier was associated with the Dusseldorfer Academy. He painted naturalistic portrait of the farmers in Switzerland and the nearby German Black Forest. We also note the work of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer (1809-1893). Bodmer traveled in the American West and painted many Native American subjects. We note a painting of a Sioux camp (about 1834). We can see a mother with a baby on their shoulder and an other child.
We also note the work of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer (1809-1893). Bodmer traveled in the American West and painted many Native American subjects. We note a painting of a Sioux camp (about 1834). We can see a mother with a baby on their shoulder and an other child.
Conrad Hitz lived in both Germany and Switzerland. At this time we do not yet know much about him or his work. He was born in Langnau am Albis in 1798. He painted portraits, including minatures. He also did genre work. He died in Munich during 1866. His paintings provide us interesting insights on the mid-19th century, much it during a period in which photography ws just beginning to develop. Thus his portraits shows us how inviduals dressed and his genre work provides insights into 19th century families.
We do note a portrait painted by Benjamin Vautier. Vautier was associated with the Dusseldorfer Academy. The Düsseldorf School of painting is a group of artists who taught or studied at the Düsseldorf Academy. Vautier painted naturalistic portrait of the farmers in Switzerland and the nearby German Black Forest. Much of his work was genre pieces. He painted naturalistic portraits of the farmers in Switzerland and the nearby German Black Forest. We have archived one portrait by Benjamin Vautier. It is a charming small profile portrait of a young farm boy. He is unidentified and we do not know if he isa Swiss or German boys. It is quite likely that the artist's son may have posed for the portrait. He is wearing a brown jacket and a brown hat with a brim. We believe that this is agood representative as to how farm boys dressed at the time.
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