Albert Silvestre, River Bank, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century

About This Piece

Albert Silvestre was born in 1869 in Geneva and died in 1954 in Neuchâtel, Geneva.
Son of Henri, painter, and Isaline Joséphine.
He attended the School of Fine Arts and the School of Industrial Arts in Geneva from 1885 to 1892, then left to stay in Paris from 1892 to 1895. Landscape painter with a predilection for Savoy, Lake Geneva, Valais and Lake Neuchâtel, testifying to symbolist influences (Ferdinand Hodler, Edouard Vallet, Albert Trachsel). Professor at the Geneva School of Fine Arts (1895-1922). Prize of the Calame competition (1897), bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris (1900). Member (1909) and president (1911-1915) of the Federal Commission of Fine Arts, president of the Swiss Society of Painters, Sculptors and Architects until 1922.
He gave up painting between 1922 and 1932 under the influence of his wife Edmée.

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Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	1920 to 1929
Country of Manufacture	Switzerland
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Art Nouveau
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Product Code	TXA-1979654
Materials	Oil on Canvas
Color	Multicolored
Width	46 cm 17.9 inch
Depth	2 cm 0.8 inch
Height	60 cm 23.4 inch
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