Anton von Werner

(1843–1915) tysk målare

Anton von Werner (1843–1915) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Anton von Werner belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.

Anton von Werner was born in Frankfurt (Oder) and died in Berlin. Anton von Werner trained at Prussian Academy of Arts, Academy of Arts, Berlin, and Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe. The teachers included Adolf des Coudres, Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, and August von Kloeber. Anton von Werner worked in Berlin. Anton von Werner became a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and Association of Berlin Artists. The awards include Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. The students included Max Koner, Carl Sterry, Julius Mante, and Konrad Lessing.

The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 18 works by Anton von Werner with free images. The dated works span the years 1870–1908. Works by Anton von Werner are held by several collections, among them Alte Nationalgalerie, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Jüdisches Museum Berlin, and Bismarck-Museum Friedrichsruh.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Hugo Salmson, Marguerite Roosenboom, Adrien Moreau, Karl Gussow, and Knut Ekwall.

• Impressionism
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