Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) Academic painter

Born in the Grand-Duchy of Baden in 1805, of peasant stock, Franz Xaver Winterhalter received early training in Freiburg as a graphic artist.In 1824 he enrolled at the Munich Academy for further study in painting, while continuing to earn a living with lithographic work. ... Read more .. »
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