Ernst Zuppinger
Ernst Theodor Zuppinger (born March 23, 1875 in Hottingen , † October 18, 1948 in Locarno ) was a Swiss painter.
Life
Ernst Theodor Zuppinger grew up as one of ten children of the master painter Otto Zuppinger on the Gemeindestrasse in Zurich-Hottingen. He learned the painting trade from his father. In 1908 he moved to Muralto near Locarno on Via Attilio Baldi . On excursions into the near and far surroundings, he painted numerous typical Ticino motifs such as stables, stone houses, vineyards and landscapes. In Locarno, Zuppinger maintained contacts with other painters such as Janci Adamina, Filippo Franzoni, Bruno Nizzola and Hugo Strauss. Zuppinger was married to Marie Zuppinger from Bachenbülach . The marriage remained childless. He died of stomach cancer on October 18, 1948, at the age of 73 in Locarno.
plant
Zuppinger almost exclusively painted landscapes from Ticino, the canton of Glarus and the Upper Engadine . He painted his pictures in oil on sturdy cardboard. He often signed them in pencil on the back with “Ernesto Zuppinger Pittore Locarno”.
Lake Maggiore with Ascona
Winter forest near Samedan , 1920
Chestnut forest in Castasegna
Back of picture
Entry of 17-year-old Zuppinger in his sister's poetry album, 1892
Web links
- Zuppinger, Ernst Theodor. In: Sikart
- Ernst Theodor Zuppinger on artnet
- Pictures by Ernst Zuppinger at MutualArt
- Ernst Zuppinger at worldart and artists
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zuppinger, Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zuppinger, Ernst Theodor (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hottingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1948 |
| Place of death | Locarno |