Original 1919 Sebastian Oesch Profile Portrait Gentleman Smoking Pipe Pastel

This listing is for “Appenzeller in Profile (Study), 1919” by Sebastian Oesch (1893-1920) pictured above.About this work:A rare pastel and pencil drawing by Sebastian Oesch (1893-1920).This work depicts a Swiss gentleman in red and white smoking his pipe. The subject matter is typical of Oesch, who drew and painted many portraits of the people in Appenzell during his short-lived career.The work is pastel and pencil on paper and is signed/dated in the upper left. It is further inscribed in the lower right.Due to his untimely death, Oesch’s works are quite scarce.Included with the work is the backing board from its old frame, which includes labels from the Bergman collection.Size:14.5 inches tall by 12.5 inches wide (sheet)Provenance:Collection of Ernest and Alice Bergman, PA;Private collectionAbout the artist:After school and a stay in Welschland, Sebastian Oesch completed an apprenticeship as an embroidery draftsman. A scholarship from his home town enabled him to spend six months at