Robert Buhler, RA (1916-1989)

Born in London to Swiss parents, Buhler studied in Zurich before returning to London in the 1930s to continue his studies at St Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art. The subdued tones of his landscapes and townscapes reflect the influence of the Euston Road Group, many of whom he came to know when visiting his mother’s Charlotte Street bookshop. He exhibited at the Leicester Galleries, Agnew’s and the Leger Galleries. He also showed at the New English Art Club from 1945 and the Royal Academy, where he was elected a full member in 1956. He was a well-respected teacher at art schools including Wimbledon and Chelsea, as well as the Royal College of Art where he was part of the staff from the 1940s.