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1740 Mannheim, Germany - 1799. Known for: Painting, landscape engraving, court painter, teacher and museum director.
Ferdinand Kobell (7 June 1740 – 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was born in Mannheim. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a... Read full biography
Ferdinand Kobell (7 June 1740 – 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was born in Mannheim. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a landscape, asked him to devote his entire time to painting. He became the pupil of Peter Verschaffelt.... Read full biography
Ferdinand Kobell (7 June 1740 – 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was born in Mannheim. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a landscape, asked him to devote his entire time to painting. He became the pupil of Peter Verschaffelt. He next studied art in Paris (1768–1769). On his return, he was appointed painter to the Cabinet (court painter), and later professor at the Academy. In 1793, he moved to Munich. He was appointed... Read full biography
Ferdinand Kobell (7 June 1740 – 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was born in Mannheim. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a landscape, asked him to devote his entire time to painting. He became the pupil of Peter Verschaffelt. He next studied art in Paris (1768–1769). On his return, he was appointed painter to the Cabinet (court painter), and later professor at the Academy. In 1793, he moved to Munich. He was appointed director of the Mannheim Gallery (1798) but died in Munich, before entering on his duties. He specialized in landscapes, following the style of Berchem, and his work shows a jealous study of natural effects. His oil painting are in a number of German... Read full biography
Ferdinand Kobell (7 June 1740 – 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was born in Mannheim. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a landscape, asked him to devote his entire time to painting. He became the pupil of Peter Verschaffelt. He next studied art in Paris (1768–1769). On his return, he was appointed painter to the Cabinet (court painter), and later professor at the Academy. In 1793, he moved to Munich. He was appointed director of the Mannheim Gallery (1798) but died in Munich, before entering on his duties. He specialized in landscapes, following the style of Berchem, and his work shows a jealous study of natural effects. His oil painting are in a number of German galleries (Karlsruhe, Darmstadt, Stuttgart, and Augsburg), but his work as an engraver has more importance. His etchings (about 300)... Read full biography
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Ferdinand Kobell (7 June 1740 – 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was born in Mannheim. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a landscape, asked him to devote his entire time to painting.
He became the pupil of Peter Verschaffelt. He next studied art in Paris (1768–1769). On his return, he was appointed painter to the Cabinet (court painter), and later professor at the Academy. In 1793, he moved to Munich. He was appointed director of the Mannheim Gallery (1798) but died in Munich, before entering on his duties.
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