JulietJFallAug 20, 2023
It's really too hot today 🇨🇭 . Here's a refreshing picture of a traditional Lake Léman sailboat by my great-grandfather to cool you down if you too are suffering from the latest European heatwave. #albertProetel #heatwave #canicule #art #artSuisse #kunst
Show threadJulietJFallAug 17, 2023
For those following, you might like to hear that my happy trawling through various art archives & state registers of births & death confirms that he was indeed the artist behind some famous posters currently held in Swiss collections, from the golden age of tourism advertising. I'm uncovering all sorts of interesting stories in this search that might be worth writing up, if only for my own family. Thanks for yr suggestions & for sharing the ride! #art #artSuisse #albertproetel #vintagePosters
JulietJFallAug 15, 2023
I have inherited an extraordinary archive of sketches, drawings, watercolours, & oils by my great-grandfather Albert Proetel (born Prötel, in 🇩🇪). He moved around Europe painting & married in Switzerland, setting up a studio in Lausanne. Never famous, probably suffered economically from being German in🇨🇭. His art has always been around on family walls. What on should I do other than just enjoy it? Some is framed, most in large folders. #art #artsuisse #kunst #lausanne #sierre #vaud #albertproetel