Gottfried Keller-Stiftung

The Gottfried Keller Foundation (GKF) was established in 1890 by Lydia Welti-Escher, the daughter and heir of the politician, business leader and railway entrepreneur Alfred Escher. She bequeathed a large portion of her estate to the Confederation, with instructions that the revenues from it be used to acquire important works of visual art for Swiss museums. The Foundation...