Albert Anker 1831–1910 Movement: realism More on Wikipedia Albert Anker was a Swiss painter and illustrator who has been called the "national painter" of Switzerland because of his enduringly popular depictions of 19th-century Swiss rural life. Past exhibitions (1) Albert Anker. Reading Girls Kunstmuseum Bern · Bern, Switzerland 22 Mar 2024 — 21 Jul 2024 Anker's intimate scenes of girls reading, all in one show.