Moritz von Schwind
(1804–1871) österrikisk målare (1804–1871)
Moritz von Schwind (1804–1871) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a printmaker, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Moritz von Schwind belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
Moritz von Schwind was born in Vienna and died in Pöcking. Moritz von Schwind trained at Schottengymnasium and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The teachers included Johann Peter Krafft and Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Moritz von Schwind worked in Vienna, Munich, Karlsruhe, and Eisenach. Moritz von Schwind was awarded Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. The students included Josef Gold, Philipp Sporrer, Eduard Ille, and Moritz von Beckerath.
One of the best-known works is ‘Farewell at Dawn’. The catalogue has 34 works by Moritz von Schwind with free images. The dated works span the years 1823–1864. Works by Moritz von Schwind are held by several collections, among them Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Art collection of the Federal Republic of Germany, Alte Nationalgalerie, and drawings in the National Gallery of Art.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Rudolph Wiegmann, Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay, Jacques Raymond Brascassat, Thomas Allom, and Timofey Andreyevich Neff.