Franz Xaver Winterhalter
German painter and lithographer (1805–1873)
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Summary
Franz Xaver Winterhalter was born on April 20, 1805[1], in Menzenschwand[2]. He died on July 8, 1873[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], draftsperson[7], portrait painter[8], and visual artist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 41 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: St. Blasien[11]
- Place of burial: Frankfurt Main Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[13], Grand Duchy of Baden[14]
- Ethnic group: Germans[15]
- Field of work: painting[16], portrait painting[17]
- Position held: court painter[18]
- Student: Carl Wahlbom[19], Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz[20], Gottlieb Bodmer[21]
- Notable work: Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting[22], Florinda[23], Portrait of Napoleon III[24], Queen Victoria[25], The cousins: Queen Victoria and Victoire, Duchesse de Nemours[26], Louis-Philippe I, King of the French (1773–1850)[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Movement: academic art[29], Rococo Revival[30]
- Genre: portrait[31], landscape painting[32]
- Commons category: Franz Xaver Winterhalter[33]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[34]
- Cause of death: typhoid fever[35]
- Family name: Winterhalter[36]
- Given name: Franz Xaver[37]
- Commons gallery: Franz Xaver Winterhalter[38]
- Work location: Paris[39], Belgium[40], Freiburg im Breisgau[41], Karlsruhe[42], Munich[43], Kingdom of Italy[44], Russia[45], Spain[46], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[47]
- Student of: Joseph Karl Stieler[48], Peter von Cornelius[49]
- Manner of death: natural causes[50]
- Floruit: January 1, 1863[51]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[54], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[55]
Why It Matters
Franz Xaver Winterhalter is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Franz Xaver Winterhalter born?
Franz Xaver Winterhalter was born in Menzenschwand[2].
Where did Franz Xaver Winterhalter die?
Franz Xaver Winterhalter passed away in Frankfurt[4].
What did Franz Xaver Winterhalter do for work?
Franz Xaver Winterhalter worked as a painter[5], lithographer[6], draftsperson[7], portrait painter[8], and visual artist[9].