Unique Coastal View of Vevey, Lake Geneva - 1887 - good weather View of the "Beach" at Vevey with a sailing boat in the foreground - Oil on canvas on original stretcher, 31 by 50 cm (12 by 20 in.), with frame 43 x 62 cm (17 by 24 in.) - signed and dated "Aug. Fischer, Genfersö, 1887, Vevey" lower right - good condition, no damage or repair, cleaned, ready to hang, original frame - price (incl. s&h): EUR 5.500 (CHF 8500) (convert to Pound / US$ ) Note: (in German) - Ansicht von Vevey am Genfer See (Kanton Waadt, Schweiz) bei gutem Wetter, von dem See aus gesehen. Im Vordergrund ein lokales Fischerboot. Öl auf Leinwand, 31 x 50 cm / mit Rahmen 43 x 62 cm. Unten rechts signiert, datiert und Ortsangabe. Guter Zustand und originaler Rahmen. - This is a rare view of this place by a well known artist and in fine conditon. Price is inclusive Shipping and Swiss Import Tax, see below.

August Fischer (European, 1854-1921)

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Important Coastal View of Vevey by August Fischer, signed and dated 1887 - Oil on canvas

Presented by the FineArtEmporium in Hamburg.

Here are now some further photos of the painting:

(Copyright with us. Any use without our permission will lead to a lawsuit - also in Russia and China). Detail photos:

Signature see below. There is additionally a paper sticker on upper back of the stretcher, which was written by the artist and indicates the title again and that this is a present for Erik Fischer.

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Peintre: August Fischer (1854-1921) - Vue de Vevey, Lac Leman - Huile sur toile - 31 x 50 cm - signee et datee en bas a droite "Aug. Fischer, Vevey 1887 - cadre original (fin du XIX siecle)

The artist painted this View from his own experience, doing a sketch plein-air and executing the painting afterwards. He visited several places in Switzerland from 1886 until 1892 (eg. Silvaplana, Interlaken, Lake Lugano etc.) and probably also stayed for a while in Vevey. August Fischer (1854-1921) belonged to a well known family of artists. He was the son of the Philip August Fischer and the older brother of the Paul Fischer. He studied at the Technical School in 1869 and in 1874 at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen. Later he became a master student of P.S. Kroyer, an artist from the "Skagen Connection", a group of artists who were strongly influenced by the French Impressionists and featured the Northern Light and People at Skagen. August Fischer travelled to Germany in 1881 where he worked and lived in Nürnburg and Rothenburg. In 1883 he worked and lived in Spain and Italy, where he stayed in Venice and Florence. After 1884 he worked and lived in Southern Germany, Switzerland and Southern Europe. He exhibited at Charlottenborg Castle from 1874 until 1922, at the Art Union Nov. 18 from 1882 until 1921 at the Nord Art Exhibition from 1883 until 1888 and at other places. His views from Italy, Switzerland, Germany are widely appreciated by collectors in Europe. He is represented at the Aarhus Kunstmuseum and other museum collections. Fischer is listed in the Thieme-Becker, Benezit, Weilbach encyclopaedia and many other literature about art.

A larger painting with a View of the Tiber / Rome was sold in 2004 at BR Auction for EUR 11,500 (= CHF 17.825 or US$ 14.000). We had earlier this year a View of Monaco by Fischer, which is valued at the same price (we do not state sale prices from paintings which we do not own anymore):

Important Coastal View of Monte Carlo, Monaco - 1894 - sunshine view of the "Rock" in Monaco with the Grimaldi Palace and the Bay which is today the Port de Fontvieille (private Yacht Harbor) - Oil on canvas on original stretcher, 49 by 74 cm (19 by 29 in.), with frame 62 x 88 cm (24 1/2 by 35 in.) - signed and dated "Aug. Fischer, Monaco, (18)94" lower right - outstanding condition, no damage or retouch, cleaned, ready to hang, original frame (with slight wear) - Private Collection, Monte Carlo, Monaco Note: As we note on this painting: Towards the end of the 19th Century this town and bay was a quite calm and romantic coastal place with a few buildings only. There are olive trees in the foreground and there is only one two-masted local sailing vessel on the sea. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

The Vevey painting by Fischer is in excellent condition. No damages, no holes, no repairs, no touchup (has also been checked with UV blacklight). It has the original stretcher and frame (frame has slight age wear in few places). Our restorer just cleaned it carefully and applied a new varnish. Please refer also to the photos to see the good condition.

This offer includes expert packing in a wooden box, all necessary export / import papers, shipping by Fedex Intl. Priority to your door and separate insurance. This offer is valid for the USA and Europe (other countries on request). For easy payment we accept credit cards (VISA and M/C) and can provide a secure server for transmission of your data (or you call us). Payment is also possible by bank transfer. For an order we need the following information:

1) your street address (no Post Office Box) and daytime phone / 2) how you want to pay and 3) your SSN (Social Security Number) for the import (not necessary in Europe)

Please note, that this offer will also include the German Tax (when delivered within the EU) or the 7,6% VAT (Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) when this painting is imported to Switzerland. We will pay all Shipping, Insurance and Tax expenses from here. So you know with our offer exactly what is the final price and can consider an acquisation without any hidden surcharge, premium or tax. A written valuation for insurance purpose of EUR 6,500 (Swiss Francs 10,000) for this painting can be issued by us on request after the sale.

Any questions are welcome, please send your e-mail to: bais@gmx.de - This description has been written by Mr. Karsten Buchholz. We are also available at the phone in the morning of US time at no. 01149-40-827927 or from Europe 0049-40-827927. Please note that an order can only be placed by email or fax to avoid mistakes with the address. As always, this offer is subject to prior sale.

This description has been written by Mr. Karsten Buchholz. We are located in Reinbek bei Hamburg, Germany - a visit from you is welcome anytime after prior appointment.

Suchbegriffe: Gemälde, oilpainting, antique, antik, 19. Jahrhundert, Swiss, Schweiz, Kunst, Ansicht, tableau