Arnold Fiechter

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Arnold Fiechter

Gustav Arnold Fiechter (born July 18, 1879 in Sissach; † April 5, 1943 in Basel) was a Swiss painter and teacher at the trade school in Basel.^[1]

Biography[]

Arnold Fiechter grew up with his sister Elise (1875–1962) in Sissach. His mother dies in 1891, and his father, Arnold Fiechter-Niederhauser, married the widow Elisabeth Schneider. A short time later they moved to Basel.

From 1894 to 1897, Fiechter completed an apprenticeship as a flat painter in Sarnen, and worked as a decorative painter in Central Switzerland. He then studied at the Basel vocational school under Fritz Schider. During this time he met (1890–1967), with whom he had a lifelong friendship. At 20 years old, Arnold Fiechter was able to exhibit his watercolors at the Kunsthalle Basel.

Web links[]

• Arnold Fiechter In: Sikart
• Arnold Fiechter in Artnet
• Arnold Fiechter in the personal dictionary of the canton of Basel-Landschaft
• Arnold Fiechter in Swisscovery
• Arnold Fiechter in E-Periodica
• Arnold Fiechter in the Basel city book

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