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3 The girl from Ins Handicrafts and reading the newspaper, makingmusic and learning – in countless works, Albert Anker por- trayed the everyday life of his family and neighbours in rural Ins. His drawings, watercolours and paintings not only reflect the zeitgeist and tastes of the late 19th century, but above all give the viewer a glimpse of these very private scenes of domestic life, with no other purpose than to share a moment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SWISS ART Cyril Koller koller@kollerauctions.com ONLINE CATALOGUES www.kollerauctions.com In this widely exhibited work, the artist shows his young model in profile, absorbed in knitting. The soft light streaming in through the bull’s-eye windowpanes flatters the skin tones and the deftly rendered fabrics, while the room itself remains in obscurity. The scene is suffused with tranquillity and simplicity, as inmany of Albert Anker’s portraits. Albert Anker (1831–1910). Girl knitting by a window. Oil on canvas. 66 × 51 cm. Estimate: CHF 800 000/1 200 000