Die Ziviltrauung
1887
on displayAlbert Anker1831 Ins – 1910 Ins
We have 6 artworks by Albert Anker online.
We have 1824 paintings online.
We have 1824 paintings online.
The civil marriage, which was highly controversial in Switzerland, was not introduced until 1875 due to the constitution of 1874.
Anker prepared the composition with an oil sketch of the municipal office in Ins, a large watercolour of the entire composition (inv. 948) and several individual studies.
Also known as
The Civil Wedding
Le Mariage civil
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
image: 76.5 x 127 cm
Inventory number
911
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, 1910