Lake Geneva
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Research by Jean Holland, Marjorie Gregson
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Acc No 41
Artist Therese Fuchs Artist dates 1849-1902 Medium oil on canvas Size 93.9 x 167.6 cm (37 x 66 in) Date painted 1885 Inscr: signed and dated 85 Donors The executors of Henry A B Snary (1873-1941) Mrs L W Kileen, his daughter, Lytham St Annes Date donated 28 July 1941 |
ARTIST
Therese Fuchs was a German artist of the Dusseldorf School, who is known to have lived in Norway for a considerable time. A prolific painter, she created atmospheric works depicting Alpine scenes, fiords, lakes and snowy landscapes, signing her work 'Th. Fuchs'.
Although some sources give her date of death as 1898, this may be the year of her last dated painting as other sites state 'after 1898'.
In the Getty Library Repository there is a letter from Therese Fuchs, dated 1901, sent to the German artist Melchior Lechter, which appears to confirm that she was still alive in the early 20th century whilst a Polish website provides a definite date of 1902.
PAINTING
The most striking aspect of this dramatic oil painting of Lake Geneva by Therese Fuchs is the early morning light coming in from the right hand side, shining on the water and striking the faces of the cliffs and the sails of the boats.
The horizon, which carries the eye into the deep plane of the picture, is two thirds down the painting, enhancing the feel of the immense sky with its dramatic clouds and exaggerated by the artist’s use of colour; the white of the canvas showing through the cobalt, yellow ochre and crimson to allow in this light.
DONOR
Henry was born in Bristol in 1873 to Frederick Snary (1830-1887) and his wife, Sarah Ann. Frederick was an artist and renowned photographer who had The Studio, 26 Castle Street, Bristol, established 1856. Sarah was also an artist photographer.
In 1891 their son, Henry, was a dental student and in 1901 was living in Lambeth with his wife, Mary, and practising as a dentist. They had three children: Dorothy, born in Leeds in 1905, and twins, Edith and Harry, born in Blackburn in 1907. By 1911 they were living at 49, Blackpool Road, Lytham St Annes. Henry had a dental practice at 86 Woodlands Road, Lytham St Annes. He died in 1941.
Dorothy, his elder daughter, had married Leonard W Killeen on the Fylde in 1931 and she was the executor of Henry’s estate.
REFERENCES
http://www.youvalyou.com/
http://www.icollector.com/
http://www.artnet.com/
http://www.proxibid.com/
archives2.getty.edu/Melchior Letchter papers/Box 9 Folder 5
https://sztuka.agraart.pl
Therese Fuchs was a German artist of the Dusseldorf School, who is known to have lived in Norway for a considerable time. A prolific painter, she created atmospheric works depicting Alpine scenes, fiords, lakes and snowy landscapes, signing her work 'Th. Fuchs'.
Although some sources give her date of death as 1898, this may be the year of her last dated painting as other sites state 'after 1898'.
In the Getty Library Repository there is a letter from Therese Fuchs, dated 1901, sent to the German artist Melchior Lechter, which appears to confirm that she was still alive in the early 20th century whilst a Polish website provides a definite date of 1902.
PAINTING
The most striking aspect of this dramatic oil painting of Lake Geneva by Therese Fuchs is the early morning light coming in from the right hand side, shining on the water and striking the faces of the cliffs and the sails of the boats.
The horizon, which carries the eye into the deep plane of the picture, is two thirds down the painting, enhancing the feel of the immense sky with its dramatic clouds and exaggerated by the artist’s use of colour; the white of the canvas showing through the cobalt, yellow ochre and crimson to allow in this light.
DONOR
Henry was born in Bristol in 1873 to Frederick Snary (1830-1887) and his wife, Sarah Ann. Frederick was an artist and renowned photographer who had The Studio, 26 Castle Street, Bristol, established 1856. Sarah was also an artist photographer.
In 1891 their son, Henry, was a dental student and in 1901 was living in Lambeth with his wife, Mary, and practising as a dentist. They had three children: Dorothy, born in Leeds in 1905, and twins, Edith and Harry, born in Blackburn in 1907. By 1911 they were living at 49, Blackpool Road, Lytham St Annes. Henry had a dental practice at 86 Woodlands Road, Lytham St Annes. He died in 1941.
Dorothy, his elder daughter, had married Leonard W Killeen on the Fylde in 1931 and she was the executor of Henry’s estate.
REFERENCES
http://www.youvalyou.com/
http://www.icollector.com/
http://www.artnet.com/
http://www.proxibid.com/
archives2.getty.edu/Melchior Letchter papers/Box 9 Folder 5
https://sztuka.agraart.pl
