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Albert Samuel Anker: Catalogue of the 83 Most Famous Paintings

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 83 works by Albert Samuel Anker in our catalogue

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Writing lessons (also known as Schreibunterricht) (1865) is recorded as the most famous painting of Albert Samuel Anker. The Prodigal Son (1858) and Sunday afternoon (1862) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 83 works by Albert Samuel Anker recorded in the catalogue, the 83 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1831 – 1910, Ens Realism Most works: Kunsthaus Zürich

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Albert Samuel Anker paintings

Albert Samuel Anker, further entries: 11 to 83

11The Milk Soup at Kappel (1869) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe Milk Soup at Kappel1869 · Kunsthaus Zürich 12Bathers (1865) by Albert Samuel AnkerBathers1865 13The song of the homeland (1874) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe song of the homeland1874 14The little knitters (1875) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe little knitters1875 · Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten 15Porträt der Emilie Weiss (1874) by Albert Samuel AnkerPorträt der Emilie Weiss1874 16An Old Huguenot (1875) by Albert Samuel AnkerAn Old Huguenot1875 17Young mother contemplating her sleeping child in candlelight (1875) by Albert Samuel AnkerYoung mother contemplating her sleeping child in candlelight1875 18The artist's daughter Louise (1874) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe artist's daughter Louise1874 · Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten 19Queen Bertha and the Spinners (1881) by Albert Samuel AnkerQueen Bertha and the Spinners1881 · Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts 20Children at Breakfast (1879) by Albert Samuel AnkerChildren at Breakfast1879 · Kunstmuseum Basel 21Girl with a cat (1881) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl with a cat1881 22Boy in a red waistcoat (1885) by Albert Samuel AnkerBoy in a red waistcoat1885 23Knitting girl watching the toddler in a cradle (1885) by Albert Samuel AnkerKnitting girl watching the toddler in a cradle1885 24Portrait of a girl (1885) by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a girl1885 25Schoolgirl doing homework (1879) by Albert Samuel AnkerSchoolgirl doing homework1879 26The Genius of Death (1890) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe Genius of Death1890 27Fleissig / Appliquée (1886) by Albert Samuel AnkerFleissig / Appliquée1886 28Knitting girl (1888) by Albert Samuel AnkerKnitting girl1888 29Girl playing with cat (1887) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl playing with cat1887 30Girl peeling potatoes (1886) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl peeling potatoes1886 31Girl Braiding Her Hair (1887) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl Braiding Her Hair1887 32Civil marriage (1887) by Albert Samuel AnkerCivil marriage1887 · Kunsthaus Zürich 33Portrait of a Girl in Bernese Costume (1897) by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a Girl in Bernese Costume1897 34The Poor Man's Soup (1893) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe Poor Man's Soup1893 · Kunstmuseum Bern 35Girl eating soup (1898) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl eating soup1898 36Bertha Gugger with daughter (1898) by Albert Samuel AnkerBertha Gugger with daughter1898 37The Zaeslin siblings (1896) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe Zaeslin siblings1896 38Old Man drinking Herbal Tea (1895) by Albert Samuel AnkerOld Man drinking Herbal Tea1895 39Reading Girl (1905) by Albert Samuel AnkerReading Girl1905 40Old man eating Mid-Morning Snack (Gyp) (1901) by Albert Samuel AnkerOld man eating Mid-Morning Snack (Gyp)1901 41Boy with Slate Tablet (1910) by Albert Samuel AnkerBoy with Slate Tablet1910 42Girl with Loaf of Bread (1910) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl with Loaf of Bread1910 43Reading Old Farmer (1910) by Albert Samuel AnkerReading Old Farmer1910 44Girl with Slate Tablet (1910) by Albert Samuel AnkerGirl with Slate Tablet1910 45The Convalescent (1908) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe Convalescent1908 46Boy with a hat eating (1910) by Albert Samuel AnkerBoy with a hat eating1910 47Old farmer at the table (22 April 1907) (1907) by Albert Samuel AnkerOld farmer at the table (22 April 1907)1907 48Still Life: Two Glass of Red Wine, a Bottle of Wine, a Corkscrew and a Plate of Biscuits on a Tray by Albert Samuel AnkerStill Life: Two Glass of Red Wine, a Bottle of Wine, a Corkscrew and a Plate of Biscuits on a Tray 49The LIttle Musician (1873) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe LIttle Musician1873 50The Whistle Carver (1858) by Albert Samuel AnkerThe Whistle Carver1858 51An Interior with Mother and Children (1870) by Albert Samuel AnkerAn Interior with Mother and Children1870 52Still-life: Tea and Melted Bread (1873) by Albert Samuel AnkerStill-life: Tea and Melted Bread1873 53Still life with coffee setting and cognac bottle (1882) by Albert Samuel AnkerStill life with coffee setting and cognac bottle1882 54Sierre (1880) by Albert Samuel AnkerSierre1880 55Farmhouse parlor with green stove (1883) by Albert Samuel AnkerFarmhouse parlor with green stove1883 56Portrait of a Young Boy (1890) by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a Young Boy1890 57Still life: Tasteful tea (1897) by Albert Samuel AnkerStill life: Tasteful tea1897 58Still Life with Wine and Chestnuts (1897) by Albert Samuel AnkerStill Life with Wine and Chestnuts1897 59Still-Life with Coffee, Milk and Potatoes (1896) by Albert Samuel AnkerStill-Life with Coffee, Milk and Potatoes1896 · Kunstmuseum Bern 60Der alte Feissli mit Kind auf Ofenbank (1898) by Albert Samuel AnkerDer alte Feissli mit Kind auf Ofenbank1898 61Still life, herrings (1899) by Albert Samuel AnkerStill life, herrings1899 62Strickende junge Frau mit Blumenstrauss (1903) by Albert Samuel AnkerStrickende junge Frau mit Blumenstrauss1903 63Der Schaffner (1899) by Albert Samuel AnkerDer Schaffner1899 64At the cemetery by Albert Samuel AnkerAt the cemetery 65Knitting Bernese woman with child by Albert Samuel AnkerKnitting Bernese woman with child 66Sitting bioy peeling vegetables by Albert Samuel AnkerSitting bioy peeling vegetables 67Portrait of a Girl by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a Girl 68Portrait of a girl by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a girl 69Sleeping girl on a wooden bench by Albert Samuel AnkerSleeping girl on a wooden bench 70Farmer reading in Bed I by Albert Samuel AnkerFarmer reading in Bed I 71Unterwalden (traditional costumes after Josef Reinhart) by Albert Samuel AnkerUnterwalden (traditional costumes after Josef Reinhart) 72A Farmer's Wife, Sewing by Albert Samuel AnkerA Farmer's Wife, Sewing 73Portrait of boy by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of boy 74Farmer with his cap holding his pen in his mouth and reading a letter by Albert Samuel AnkerFarmer with his cap holding his pen in his mouth and reading a letter 75Portrait of a Young Girl by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a Young Girl 76Child at a Table (1908) by Albert Samuel AnkerChild at a Table1908 77Portrait of a girl with red necklace by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a girl with red necklace 78Two Girls on the Stove Bench (1895) by Albert Samuel AnkerTwo Girls on the Stove Bench1895 · Kunsthaus Zürich 79Corner of a Room with Laundry Basket by Albert Samuel AnkerCorner of a Room with Laundry Basket 80Peasant Woman by Albert Samuel AnkerPeasant Woman 81A Seated Farmer with a Pipe by Albert Samuel AnkerA Seated Farmer with a Pipe 82Portrait of a girl by Albert Samuel AnkerPortrait of a girl 83Creche (1890) by Albert Samuel AnkerCreche1890 · Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten

Principal subjects in the work of Albert Samuel Anker

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Albert Samuel Anker: holding museums

The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Albert Samuel Anker Paintings from this list
Kunsthaus Zürich, ZrichKunsthaus Zürich Zrich 3 The Milk Soup at Kappel, Civil marriage, Two Girls on the Stove Bench
Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten, WinterthurKunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten Winterthur 3 The little knitters, The artist's daughter Louise, Creche
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, NešatelMusée d'Art et d'Histoire Nešatel 2 Sunday afternoon, The Bourbakis
Kunstmuseum Bern, BernKunstmuseum Bern Bern 2 The Poor Man's Soup, Still-Life with Coffee, Milk and Potatoes
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, LillePalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille Lille 1 In the Woods
Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts, LozanaMusée cantonal des Beaux-Arts Lozana 1 Queen Bertha and the Spinners
Kunstmuseum Basel, BaselKunstmuseum Basel Basel 1 Children at Breakfast

Decade index: the principal Albert Samuel Anker painting of each

Works per decade

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Questions frequently consulted on Albert Samuel Anker's paintings

What is the best-known work of Albert Samuel Anker?Display the answer

Writing lessons (also known as Schreibunterricht) (1865). The following entries are The Prodigal Son (1858) and Sunday afternoon (1862).

How old was Albert Samuel Anker in the year of Writing lessons (also known as Schreibunterricht)?Display the answer

34 years: Albert Samuel Anker was born in 1831 and Writing lessons (also known as Schreibunterricht) is dated 1865.

What are the ten best-known works by Albert Samuel Anker?Display the answer

Writing lessons (also known as Schreibunterricht), The Prodigal Son, Sunday afternoon, The Bourbakis, In the Woods, The Wine Festival, Betende im Beinhaus von Stans, Baptism, Boy at table II and Girl, drinking coffee. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Albert Samuel Anker does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 83 works by Albert Samuel Anker, dated between 1858 and 1910.

Where are the principal works of Albert Samuel Anker held?Display the answer

Principally in Kunsthaus Zürich (Zrich), Kunst Museum Winterthur | Reinhart am Stadtgarten (Winterthur) and Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Nešatel). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

During which period did Albert Samuel Anker produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1890s: 16 of the 83 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including The Genius of Death.

What are the earliest and latest best-known works by Albert Samuel Anker?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is The Prodigal Son (1858); the latest is Boy with Slate Tablet (1910).

What subjects did Albert Samuel Anker treat most often?Display the answer

Rural life (3), Swiss art (3) and Portraits (3), out of the 83 works listed on this page.

To which art movement is Albert Samuel Anker attributed?Display the answer

Realism and Contemporary realism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which paintings by Albert Samuel Anker does the Kunsthaus Zürich hold?Display the answer

The Milk Soup at Kappel, Civil marriage and Two Girls on the Stove Bench are among the 3 works on this page in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich, Zrich.

Can reproductions of Albert Samuel Anker's works be ordered?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Biography of Albert Samuel Anker

Rani život i umetnički počeci

Albert Samuel Anker, ime koje je postalo sinonim za idilične švajcarske prizore i dirljive prikaze ruralnog života, rođen je 1. aprila 1831. godine u malom švajcarskom gradiću Ens. Njegov otac, Samuel Anker, bio je cenjeni veterinar koji je istovremeno delovao i na političkoj sceni kao član ustavodavnog zavoda kantona Bern. Ova mešavina naučne praktičnosti i građanske dužnosti su suptilno uticali na sopstveni put mladog Alberta. Porodica se preselila u Nešatel 1elog 1836. godine, pružajući novi pejzaž njegovim razvijajućim senzibilitetima. Upravo je tu Anker prvi put pokazao talenat za umetnost, dobivši početna uputstva od Fridriha Vilhelma Morica, što je pokrenulo strast koja će definisati njegov životni rad. Svoju formalnu obuku nastavio je zajedno sa Ogistom Bašlenom pod mentorstvom Luisa Valinjera od 1845. do 1848. godine, postavljajući čvrste temelje u crtežu i posmatranju. Međutim, Ankerove rane ambicije nisu bile isključivo umetničke; nakon završetka mature 1851. godine, uputio se na teološke studije na univerzitetima u Bernu i Hale u Nemačkoj. Upravo je tokom tih akademskih godina, okružen bogatim umetničkim kolekcijama, njegova posvećenost slikarstvu učvršćena, što je u konačnici donelo očevo blagoslov 1854. godine da profesionalno započne karijeru umetnika.

Pariski uticaji i razvoj autentičnog stila

Odluka da se posveti umetnosti odvela je Ankera u Pariz, epicentar umetničkih inovacija sredine udomljenog 19. veka. Upisao je prestižnu visoku školu lepih umetnosti École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, studirajući pod vođstvom Šarla Glejra. Ovaj period se pokazao presudnim za njegov razvoj, izlažući ga savremenim francuskim trendovima i učvršćujući njegove tehničke veštine. Iako je upijao uticaje pokreta realizma — reakcije protiv romantizma koja je naglašavala prikazivanje života onakvim kakav zaista jeste — Anker nije jednostavno oponašao njegove postavke. On je stvorio prepoznatljiv stil koji karakteriše pedantni detalj, suptilna emocionalna ekspresija i nepokolebljiv fokus na svakodnevne scene švajcarskog ruralnog postojanja. Nije ga zanimale grandiozne istorijske naracije niti dramatične alegorije; njegovo platno postalo je prozor u tihi dostojanstvenost seljačkog života. Ankerovo delo odražava duboko poštovanje prema jednostavnosti i autentičnosti, portretišući decu, poljoprivrednike i unutrašnjosti domova sa izuzetnim realizmom i nežnošću. Uticaj holandskih majstora poput Janvera Vermeera jasno je prisutan u njegovoj pažnji posvećenoj svetlosti, kompoziciji i intimnom prikazu unutrašnjih prostora — kvaliteta koji njegovim slikama daje vanvremensku spokojnost.

Teme, velika dela i umetničko nasleđe

Albert Anker je postao slavljen po tome što je uspeo da uhvati suštinu švajcarskog ruralnog života 1ml9. veka, što mu je donelo dragoceni nadimak „nacionalni slikar“ Švajcarske. Njegova platna su ispunjena scenama koje odjekuju osećajem nostalgije i iskrene naklonosti prema svojim motivima. Među njegovim najomiljenijim delima nalazi se „Mali muzičar“, šarmantan prikaz mladog dečaka potpuno odsutnog u sviranju violine — svedočanstvo Ankerove sposobnosti da zabeleži mladalačku nevinost i koncentraciju. „Portret mlade devojčice“, na sličan način, pokazuje njegovu veštinu u prikazivanju delikatnih crta lica i prenošenju unutrašnjih emocija. „Žena seljaka, šijući“ je dirljiva studija porodične spokoje, koja otkriva lepotu u običnim zadacima svakodnevnog života. Pored ovih kultnih slika, Ankerova posvećenost dokumentovanju švajcarskog kulturnog nasleđa vidljiva je u radovima kao što su „Unterwalden (tradicionalne nošnje prema Jozefu Rajnhartu)“, seriji akvarelnih studija koje pedantno čuvaju tradicionalnu odeću. Njegov umetnički opus protezao se izvan slikarstva, uključujući portrete, mrtvu prirodu i žanrovske scene koje su odražavanjem vrednosti i estetike njegovog vremena. Čak i njegova studija ugljenom „Stari seljak za stolom (22. april 1907.)“ demonstrira njegovo majstorstvo u liniji i formi, prenoseći bogatstvo karaktera uz minimalne sredstva. Ponavljajuće teme u Ankerovom delu — detinjstvo, porodični život, ruralne tradicije i lepota švajcarskog pejzaža — isprepletane su kako bi stvorile kohezivnu viziju harmoničnog sveta.

Priznanja i trajni značaj

Tokom čitavog života, Albert Samuel Anker uživao je u značajnom priznanju, izlažući svoje radove na brojnim nacionalnim i međunarodnim izložbama i osvajajući kritičke pohvale. Imenovan je vitez Legije časti 1878. godine, čime je učvrstio svoju reputaciju u evropskom umetničkom svetu. Njegove slike su odigrale ključnu ulogu u oblikovanju slike Švajcarske 19. veka, nudeći i romantičnu i realističnu perspektivu ruralnog života koja je duboko odjeknula kod publike. Ankerov doprinos švajcarskom realizmu bio je značajan, utičući na naredne generacije umetnika koji su nastojali da prikažu sopstveni nacionalni identitet i kulturni pejzaž. Služio je u Švajcarskoj federalnoj umetničkoj komisiji od 1889. do 1893. godine, a ponovo od 1895. do 1898. godine, dodatno demonstrirajući svoju posvećenost podsticanju umetničkog rasta u svojoj zemlji. Dobio je počasni doktorat Univerziteta u Bernu 1900. godine. Iako mu je moždani udar ograničio sposobnost slikanja u poznim godinama, njegovo nasleđe je ostalo sigurno. Albert Samuel Anker preminuo je 16. jula 1910. godine u Insu, u Švajcarskoj, ostavljajući za sobom korpus dela koji se i danas dive njegovoj tehničkoj veštini, emocionalnoj dubini i trajnom istorijskom značaju — kao svedočanstvo moći umetnosti da uhvati duh jedne nacije i lepotu svakodnevnog života.

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