In Basel, a look back at the flamboyant Swiss collector Gertrud Dübi-Müller

Charles-Elzéard Trabuc was a nurse at the psychiatric asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, famously portrayed by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889. This austere painting was acquired by Swiss heiress Gertrud Dübi-Müller in the early 1900s. Her collection, featuring notable artists like Cézanne and Matisse, is currently exhibited at the Kunstmuseum in Basel. The article also references Orson Welles' critique of Swiss culture, contrasting it with the artistic achievements of Italy during turbulent times.