# Rodolphe Théophile Bosshard artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-10T04:30:00.000Z
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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1889-06-07
- Death date: 1960-09-17
- Nationality: Swiss
- Common media: painting, graphic art, drawing, decorative art

## About Rodolphe Théophile Bosshard

Rodolphe Théophile Bosshard (1889–1960) was a Swiss painter, graphic artist, and draftsman born in Morges in the canton of Vaud. Active during the first half of the twentieth century, Bosshard worked across painting, drawing, printmaking, and decorative art, with a noted focus on the nude figure. His career is documented by several major institutions: the Library of Congress, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, VIAF, and the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History all maintain authority records for him, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York holds examples of his work. Bosshard died in Chardonne, Switzerland, in 1960. He also taught, numbering the artist Henry-Emmanuel Durand among his students. His oeuvre is represented in at least 109 images catalogued by the RKD, and a posthumous monograph—R. Th. Bosshard, peintures, dessins, poèmes & textes—was published in 1962.

## Common works and media

Bosshard produced oil paintings on canvas and panel, drawings in various media, and graphic prints. The nude figure is a documented subject in his output. Works range from studies and smaller compositions on paper to larger finished canvases. His practice also included decorative work. Collectors should expect to see both signed and unsigned works at auction, and attribution may benefit from comparison with the 109 images catalogued by the RKD.

## Market and appraisal context

Bosshard's work appears regularly at auction, with over 450 lots recorded in the Appraisily database. Collectors most commonly encounter oil paintings and works on paper, including drawings and graphic works. Factors that may affect appraisal include the medium and support, subject matter, date of execution, provenance, condition, and whether the work has museum or exhibition history. MoMA's holding of his work provides institutional validation, but detailed auction-result analysis should be consulted for current market positioning.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines identity research from museum and library authority sources—including the Library of Congress, VIAF, the RKD, and MoMA—with over 450 auction lot records. Auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots are incorporated when those records are available.

## Sources

- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81093677
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/11185
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/7659307/
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/691
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3438280