Emil Alder
Born in 1870.
Died in 1933.
The Swiss painter Emil Alder sometimes referred to as Emile Alder, pursued a multifaceted artistic career. Sources describe him as a painter, draughtsman, graphic artist and illustrator. He settled in Paris from 1888 onwards and contributed to the founding of the journal « Images de Paris ».
The themes associated with his work range from landscapes and Parisian urban scenes to floral still lifes, nudes and mythological subjects; his practice also included wood engraving. Among the works described are a « Femme nue allongée », an oil on canvas dated 1892, a male figure in a curiosity shop dated 1915, and « Le temple », an oil on canvas signed and dated 1923. Landscape is represented by « Lac de Bienne », a title attributed to the artist, by a Swiss mountain landscape, and by the watercolour « Annecy »; another work, « La place de la Trinité », is signed and dated 1907.
