Albert von Escher
Albert von Escher (* 20th May 1833 in Zurich , † 16th May 1905 in Geneva ) was a Swiss amateur - painter with a focus on military issues. In addition to battle pictures, he emerged primarily through watercolors and portfolios of Swiss uniforms . In the Swiss Army he held the rank of captain .
Works
Albert von Escher created watercolor series with the titles "The Swiss Militias of the 18th Century" (160 watercolors), "The Swiss Militias of the 19th Century" (530 watercolors) and "The Swiss Regiments in Foreign Service" (200 watercolors) . These watercolors were acquired by the Swiss Federal Council for the library of the General Staff . Reproductions of his works have appeared in portfolio works that Albert von Escher himself published , and were also used as illustrations in later publications.
literature
- Werner Weisbach : Escher, Albert v. In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 11 : Erman-Fiorenzo . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1915, p. 24–25 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Albert von Escher Collection of the library at Guisanplatz , 890 watercolors online
- Escher, Albert von. In: Sikart
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Carl Brun: Escher, Albert von . In: Swiss Artist Lexicon . tape 1 : AG . From Huber & Co, Frauenfeld 1905, p. 428 ( books.google.de ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Escher, Albert von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss military painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1905 |
| Place of death | Geneva |