Gottlieb Bodmer
Gottlieb Bodmer (1804–1837) was a German painter, designer, and lithographer.
Life
Bodmer was born at Munich in 1804. He first painted portraits under Stieler. In 1829 he lithographed the Madonna di San Sisto, after the engraving of F. Müller, and later two paintings after H. Hess, viz., Christmas Eve, and a small altar-piece; by these works he is favourably known. He visited Paris, and returning to Munich, died in 1837.[1]
Works
His works include:[1]
- The Departure of King Otto.
- King Ludwig I. in his Family Circle.
- The Knight and his Love; after Foltz.
- The Swiss Grenadier; after Kirner.
See also
References
Sources
This article incorporates text from the article "BODMER, Gottlieb" in Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers by Michael Bryan, edited by Robert Edmund Graves and Sir Walter Armstrong, an 1886–1889 publication now in the public domain.
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