According to its website, the Association was preceeded by the Schweizerische Künstlervereinigung, which had been founded in 1806. In 1839, the Association took on its present-day form as the Schweizerische Kunstverein (SKV).

It is a bit difficult to ascertain the dates when the various names for the association came into effect.

The NEBIS Swiss Union cat. contains a record for Exposition de la société suisse des beaux-arts : catalogue des œuvres d’art qui seront exposées au bâtiment électoral à Genève du 8 août au 1er septembre 1878. This establishes the use of the French name as early as 1878.

The NEBIS Swiss Union cat. contains a record for Catalog der Turnus-Ausstellung des Schweizerischen Kunstvereins in der Kunsthalle Basel (Basel : [s.n.], 1886 ). This establishes the use of the German name as early as 1886.

Its website.

Its website.

Its publications establish the use of this French name as early as 1878.

Its publications establish the use of this German name as early as 1886; it seems likely that the name was in use many years prior to this date.

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B

C

At some time after the start of this title, it had the parallel French title: L'Oeuvre.

This title was continued by Werk - Archithese : Zeitschrift und Schriftenreihe für Architektur und Kunst = revue et collection d’architecture et d’art : offizielles Organ des BSA, Bund Schweizer Architekten & des FSAI, Verband Freierwerbender Schweizer Architekten & des SWB, Schweizerischer Werkbund : organe officiel de l’Oeuvre , which appears not to have been sponsored by the Schweizerischer Kunstverein any more.

D

Continued by F.

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F

Continues D.