Fritz Zuber-Buhler (Swiss, 1822-1896)

† Fritz Zuber-Buhler
(Swiss, 1822-1896)
"After the Bath"
oil on canvas .

 Born in 1822 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Zuber-Buhler was from a distinguished academic lineage. He studied in Germany, Italy, and France, and trained with Francois-Edouard Picot at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Picot, a former student of Jacques Louis David, played a pivotal role in nurturing a cadre of 19th-century painters steeped in the academic tradition. Zuber-Buhler's notable contemporaries from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts include William Adolph Bouguereau, Alexandre Cabanel, and Leon Perrault. Despite the challenges posed by the burgeoning modernist movements, Zuber-Buhler remained loyal to the tenets of academic painting. Undeterred by modern developments, Zuber-Buhler continued to create his captivating scenes of women, cherubic children, and slightly mythologized scenes. Following his debut at the Paris Salon in 1850, Zuber-Buhler consistently exhibited at various European Salons throughout his career.