Albert Samuel Anker (April 1, 1831 - July 16, 1910) was a Swiss painter and illustrator noted for his portraits of children. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
After taking early drawing lessons with Louis Wallinger between 1845 and 1848, he studied theology beginning in 1851 in Berne and continuing at the university of Halle, Germany. But in Germany he was inspired by the great art collections, and in 1854 he convinced his father to consent to an artistic career, upon which Albert moved to Paris where he was in the studio of Charles Gleyre. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... 1852 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Germany showing Halle Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Categories: Stub | 1806 births | 1874 deaths | Swiss painters | Natives of Vaud ...
He married Anna Rüfli in 1864 and they had four children together: Louise, Marie, Maurice and Cécile. The children appear in some of his paintings. 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Many Swiss postage stamps have incorporated Anker's work, particularly those semi-postal stamps whose surcharge goes to youth charities. This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ...
References
H.A. Lüthy, S. Kuthy, Albert Anker (1980) (German)
S. Kuthy, T. Bhattacharya-Stettler, Albert Anker, Ölgemälde und Ölstudien (1995) (German)
Albert Samuel Anker (April 1, 1831 - July 16, 1910) was a Swiss painter and illustrator noted for his portraits of children.
After taking early drawing lessons with Louis Wallinger between 1845 and 1848, he studied theology beginning in 1851 in Berne and continuing at the university of Halle, Germany.
But in Germany he was inspired by the great art collections, and in 1854 he convinced his father to consent to an artistic career, upon which Albert moved to Paris where he was in the studio of Charles Gleyre.
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