Switzerland Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from Switzerland — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Figurative oil painting by Ferdinand Hodler depicting a sculptor in contemplation.

James Vibert, Sculptor

Ferdinand Hodler

Landscape featuring Le Château d’Eze by Mathias Gabriel Lory, oil painting

Le Château d’Eze,pres de Nice

Mathias Gabriel Lory

Paul Klee's 'Küstenlandschaft' presents a unique interpretation of a coastal landscape.

Küstenlandschaft

Paul Klee

Burkhard Mangold's painting 'Die Walze' showcases Swiss graphic artists in a dynamic composition.

Die Walze – Vereinigung schweizerischer graph. Künstler

Burkhard Mangold

Landscape of Lake Geneva at dusk, oil on canvas by François Diday

Lowlands With Lake Geneva

François Diday

This painting by Paul Klee depicts a nude figure in a dynamic spiral movement.

Akt In Geschraubter Bewegung (Nude In Spiralling Movement)

Paul Klee

A contemporary depiction of a restaurant scene in Basel.

Alkoholfreies Restaurant Clarahof in Basel – Hammerstrasse 56

Burkhard Mangold

Surreal landscape with water reflections by Jean Jacottet

Préfargier

Jean Jacottet

Landscape depicting valleys and sky in soft colors by Jakob Samuel Weibel

Diemtigen

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Landscape depicting water reflections in soft hues by David Alois Schmid, oil painting

Altorf

David Alois Schmid

Landscape with sunlight filtering through trees by Eugen Bracht, oil painting

Am Kaiserberg bei Bernau

Eugen Bracht

Figurative work by Jakob Samuel Weibel, oil painting depicting a solitary figure in a melancholic atmosphere.

Amsoldingen

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Abstract expressionism by Jakob Samuel Weibel, featuring ethereal blue tones.

Diesbach bey Buren

Jakob Samuel Weibel

A landscape painting by Paul Klee depicting Thunersee near Schadau.

Thunersee near Schadau

Paul Klee

A landscape painting featuring poplar trees by Paul Klee.

Landscape with Poplars

Paul Klee

Landscape with golden light and hills, oil on canvas by Heinrich Rieter

Ansicht bei Erlach

Heinrich Rieter

Landscape of Zug with rooftops and lake, oil on canvas by David Alois Schmid

Ansicht der Stadt Zug und des Zugersees

David Alois Schmid

Landscape of snow-capped mountains by Gabriel Lory the Younger, oil painting

Ansicht der Alp Rosenlaui mit Blick auf das Wellhorn und das Wetterhorn

Gabriel Lory the Younger

Landscape of icy mountains and glaciers, oil painting by Gabriel Lory the older

Ansicht des Rosenlauigletschers mit Wellhorn und Wetterhorn

Gabriel Lory the older

Landscape oil painting by Johann Jakob Wolfensberger featuring the Gulf and Vesuvius.

Ansicht von Neapel mit dem Golf und dem Vesuv im Hintergrund

Johann Jakob Wolfensberger

A figure in red with a rifle stands in front of the Alps, embodying tradition and regional identity.

Oberländisches Schützenfest Frutigen 1913

Emil Cardinaux

Architectural Fantasy of Antique Ruins with a Watermill, oil on canvas by Caspar Wolf

Architectural Fantasy of Antique Ruins with a Watermill

Caspar Wolf

Abstract oil painting by Gustave Jéquier featuring turbulent reds and blacks.

15. Plafond du Tombeau de Sonnofri (n° 97)

Gustave Jéquier

At a Stream by Hermann Hirzel, oil painting depicting a tranquil landscape with flowing water and soft light.

At a Stream

Hermann Hirzel

Landscape of Lake Lugano, oil on canvas by Ernst Schiess

At the Beach of the Lake of Lugano

Ernst Schiess

Abstract artwork by Jakob Samuel Weibel, featuring vibrant colors and intricate patterns.

Sanen.

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Figurative artwork by Jakob Samuel Weibel, depicting a solitary figure in mist, unknown medium.

Wynigen

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Watercolour by Johann Ludwig Aberli depicting a tranquil lake and mountains at twilight

Au Pout, prés du Lac de Joux

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Oil on canvas by Franz Niklaus König depicting a village with vibrant colors and light.

Au village de Lyss

Franz Niklaus König

Burkhard Mangold's painting captures a moment in amateur photography at Interlaken.

Ausstellung für Amateur-Photographie – Interlaken

Burkhard Mangold

Reichenbach Falls and the Wetterhorn, oil on canvas by Jakob Christoph Miville

Reichenbach Falls and the Wetterhorn

Jakob Christoph Miville

Autumn landscape oil painting by Giovanni Giacometti featuring rolling hills and distant mountains.

Autumn Landscape (Maroz Valley With Piz Duan And Gletscherhorn)

Giovanni Giacometti

Autumn landscape with trees and water by Otto Frölicher, impressionism

Autumn Landscape near Schleissheim

Otto Frölicher

Figurative oil painting by Theodor Gsell Fels featuring a woman by a well.

B.‎ ‎Vautier – The‎ ‎Secret‎ ‎at‎ ‎the‎ ‎Well

Theodor Gsell Fels

Cityscape of Basel at twilight, oil painting by Jean Jacottet

Bâle et Petit Bâle Vue prise depuis St. Jean

Jean Jacottet

Genre scene depicting farmers harvesting hay, oil painting by Franz Niklaus König

Bauern bei der Heuernte

Franz Niklaus König

Watercolour by Johann Ludwig Aberli depicting a tranquil farmhouse in the Swiss countryside

Bauernhaus im Berner Mittelland

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Albert Anker's 'Bauernmädchen' captures the essence of rural life through a young farm girl.

Bauernmädchen (Farm Girl)

Albert Anker

Marine scene with rocks and waves by Ernst Schiess, medium unknown

Bay at the Sea with Rocks

Ernst Schiess

Rots en stad Scilla in de regio Calabrië aan de westkust, watercolor on paper by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Rots en stad Scilla in de regio Calabrië aan de westkust

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

Landscape depicting a central void, oil painting by Jakob Samuel Weibel

Bern

Jakob Samuel Weibel

Abstract artwork depicting water reflections by Jean Jacottet

Berne La Fosse aux Ours

Jean Jacottet

Landscape with a farmhouse and rolling hills, oil painting by Johann Ludwig Aberli

Berner Bauernhaus Seeland

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Landscape depicting a farmhouse among hills, oil painting by Johann Ludwig Aberli

Berner Bauernhaus

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Paul Klee's *Little Hope* features abstract forms and a vibrant color palette.

Little Hope

Paul Klee

Landscape view from the Muttenz Quarry toward Basel by Peter Birmann, oil painting

View from the Muttenz Quarry toward Basel

Peter Birmann

A vibrant landscape featuring a garden terrace with figures, framed by dark foliage and distant snowy Alps under a colorful sky.

Dolder, Zürich – Dolderbahn

Emil Cardinaux

Figurative expressionism by Theodor Gsell Fels, Lausanne, depicting a solitary figure in a tranquil landscape.

E.‎ ‎Kirchner – Lausanne

Theodor Gsell Fels

Landscape oil painting by Theodor Gsell Fels depicting Lago Maggiore with mountains and sky.

E.‎ ‎T.‎ ‎Compton – Locarno,‎ ‎on‎ ‎the‎ ‎Lago‎ ‎Maggiore

Theodor Gsell Fels

Landscape of St. Maurice in the Lower Rhone Valley by Theodor Gsell Fels, oil painting

E.‎ ‎T.‎ ‎Compton – St.‎ ‎Maurice‎ ‎in‎ ‎the‎ ‎Lower‎ ‎Rhone‎ ‎Valley

Theodor Gsell Fels

Landscape oil painting by Theodor Gsell Fels depicting a valley with mountains and light.

E.‎ ‎T.‎ ‎Compton – Scene‎ ‎in‎ ‎the‎ ‎Valley‎ ‎of‎ ‎Poschiavo,‎ ‎Southern‎ ‎Grisons

Theodor Gsell Fels

Landscape oil painting by Theodor Gsell Fels featuring mountains and glimmering waters

E.‎ ‎T.‎ ‎Compton – Thun

Theodor Gsell Fels

The Lower Part of the Rhone Glacier and Road to Furka by Theodor Gsell Fels, oil painting

E.‎ ‎T.‎ ‎Compton – The‎ ‎Lower‎ ‎Part‎ ‎of‎ ‎the‎ ‎Rhone‎ ‎Glacier‎ ‎and‎ ‎Road‎ ‎to‎ ‎Furka

Theodor Gsell Fels

École des Filles à Neuchatel by Jean Jacottet, oil painting depicting girls with tender expressions and soft light.

École des Filles à Neuchatel

Jean Jacottet

A figure in radiant yellow strides barefoot beneath a sweep of stars, arms raised as if conjuring music from the night sky.

Richard Strauss – Extra Concert, Bern

Emil Cardinaux

A woman in a red and blue dress reclines under shade, while cherubic musicians float above on a cloud.

Richard Strauss Gastspiele – Mozart, Don Juan, Zauberflöte

Emil Cardinaux

Gothic architecture of Église Anglaise a Genève by Jean Jacottet

Église Anglaise a Genève

Jean Jacottet

Oil painting by Caspar Wolf depicting mountains and a lake under a blue sky

Vue de la Caverne de Saint Beat sur le Lac de Thun

Caspar Wolf

Waterfall cascading down cliffs, oil painting by Caspar Wolf

Vue de la Chute du Torrent de Gelten

Caspar Wolf

Landscape of Vue de la Sourse de l’Arveron by Jean-Antoine Linck, oil painting

Vue de la Sourse de l’Arveron prit près de Chamouny peint d’après nature

Jean-Antoine Linck

Landscape of Zurich with hills and a dramatic sky by Johann Ludwig Bleuler

Vue de la ville de Zurich

Johann Ludwig Bleuler

Marine scene depicting a grey coast with mist by William de Goumois, oil painting

English Coast in Grey

William de Goumois

Oil painting by Johann Ludwig Bleuler depicting a serene lake with ruins at twilight

Entrée du Rhin dans le lac de Constance avec la ville et la Ruine de Rheineck

Johann Ludwig Bleuler

Aya Sofia, Constantinople lithograph by Gaspare Fossati showing a grand dome and intricate windows

Aya Sofia, Constantinople; as recently restored by order of H. M. the sultan Abdul-Medjid Pl.07

Gaspare Fossati

Landscape of Schaffhausen by Johann Jakob Biedermann, unknown medium

Schaffhausen, von Westen

Johann Jakob Biedermann

Abstract expressionism by Johann Heinrich Luttringhausen, featuring swirling colors and layered textures.

Schaffhouse.

Johann Heinrich Luttringhausen

Impressionist oil painting by Jean Jacottet depicting architecture and sunlight.

Schaffhouse pris audessous de la maison Mauser.

Jean Jacottet

Landscape oil painting by Jean Jacottet featuring blues and greens.

Neuchatel

Jean Jacottet

Landscape with hills and a sky by Jean Jacottet

Neuchatel Côté de la route neuve

Jean Jacottet

Lac de Thoune landscape by Jean Jacottet, impressionism

Neuhaus. Lac de Thoune

Jean Jacottet

Interior view of Aya Sofia lithograph by Gaspare Fossati

Aya Sofia, Constantinople; as recently restored by order of H. M. the sultan Abdul-Medjid Pl.21

Gaspare Fossati

Landscape of Vue du Village et du Lac de Brientz by Johann Ludwig Aberli, medium unknown.

Vue du Village et du Lac de Brientz

Johann Ludwig Aberli

Aya Sofia lithograph by Gaspare Fossati showcasing intricate mosaics and a grand dome

Aya Sofia, Constantinople; as recently restored by order of H. M. the sultan Abdul-Medjid Pl.23

Gaspare Fossati

Ruin Neu Falckenstein near Balsthal by Ernst Stückelberg, oil on canvas depicting a crumbling structure in a lush landscape.

Ruin Neu Falckenstein near Balsthal

Ernst Stückelberg

Landscape depicting a pastoral scene with water and sunset by Conrad Gessner

Farm by the Water

Conrad Gessner

A farmer reads quietly on a stove bench in this intimate scene by Albert Anker.

Farmer Reading on the Stove Bench

Albert Anker

Farmhouses by Ernst Schiess, oil on canvas depicting rural structures under a vast sky

Farmhouses

Ernst Schiess

Landscape with Ruins by Caspar Wolf, oil on canvas depicting crumbling structures surrounded by lush greenery.

Landscape with Ruins

Caspar Wolf

Landscape of melting snow in Engadin valley, oil on canvas by Jacques Matthias Schenker

Schneeschmelze im Engadin – Vorfrühling

Jacques Matthias Schenker

Feldeinsamkeit by Wilhelm Ludwig Lehmann, oil on canvas depicting expansive grass under a vast sky.

Feldeinsamkeit

Wilhelm Ludwig Lehmann

Felsenstudie by Eugen Bracht, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil rocky landscape.

Felsenstudie

Eugen Bracht

Felsiger Wald by Eugen Bracht, oil painting depicting a dense forest with rocky trees.

Felsiger Wald

Eugen Bracht

Felsufer des Tajo bei Toledo by Ernst Schiess, oil on canvas depicting cliffs and river.

Felsufer des Tajo bei Toledo

Ernst Schiess

Landscape featuring Schlos Thorberg, oil painting by Caspar Wolf

Schlos Thorberg im Canton Bern

Caspar Wolf

Fiesole Villa by the sea, oil painting by Arnold Böcklin, depicting a tranquil seaside landscape.

Fiesole Villa by the sea

Arnold Böcklin

Finsteraargletscher mit Blick auf das Finsteraarhorn by Caspar Wolf, oil painting

Finsteraargletscher mit Blick auf das Finsteraarhorn

Caspar Wolf

Fir Trees by Arnold Böcklin, oil on canvas depicting dark firs against a luminous sky.

Fir Trees

Arnold Böcklin

Fisherman and Bathing Children at the Sea Beach, oil on canvas by Theophil Preiswerk

Fisherman and Bathing Children at the Sea Beach

Theophil Preiswerk

Coastal landscape by Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros, 1778

Stadsgezicht in Giovenazzo

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros

A charming depiction of a young boy holding a large carrot.

The Little Boy With The Big Carrot

Albert Anker