Philipp von Foltz

Philipp von Foltz
Franz Hanfstaengl, Public domain

(1805–1877) German history painter (1805–1877)

Philipp von Foltz (1805–1877) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Philipp von Foltz belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.

Philipp von Foltz was born in Bingen am Rhein and died in Munich. Philipp von Foltz trained at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Philipp von Foltz studied under Peter von Cornelius. Philipp von Foltz worked in Munich. Wikidata associates Philipp von Foltz with realism. The students included Max Kaltenmoser, Carl Herpfer, Philipp Sporrer, and Wilhelm Leibl.

The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 4 works by Philipp von Foltz with free images. The dated works span the years 1837–1848. Works by Philipp von Foltz are held by Royal Collection and drawings in the National Gallery of Art.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Carl Nebel, Christian Morgenstern, Baron Carlo Marochetti, Magnus von Wright, and Henry Lark Pratt.