Johann (Hans) Bertle, Austrian painter, graphic artist, illustrator, poster - and exlibris illustrator (1880 Schruns / Vorarlberg to 1943 Schruns).

Education:
Elementary school in Schruns and high school in Einsiedeln in Switzerland, studied 1897 - 1903 at the Academy Munich with Nikolaus Gysis, Wilhelm von Diez and Carl von Marr.

In 1902, he created his first mural with his father, the painter Johann Jakob Bertle (1837 - 1911); he undertook a study trip to Paris in 1902, in 1904 and 1906 he studied in Italy.

From 1908 he worked as a portraitist for the high society, such as the Bavarian Royal family; from 1910 - 1914 he ran a painting school in Munich.

In 1914 he participated as a volunteer in the first world war, and was in 1917 appointed an officer and war artist. In 1918 he worked at the Vienna war Office. He was in Munich at the latest in 1921, and in 1939 he moved to Schruns.

1907 ceremony with the Bavarian State Silver medal for Scientific Craft and Art, 1918 Knight's Cross of the Franz - Joseph - Order, 1920 Silver Medal of Dürer Federal, 1932 honorary citizen of Schruns and 1938 honorary member of the Homeland Security Association Montafon, member of the Munich Artists' Association and member of the Artists Association "The Ring", charged from 1913 to Munich Glass Palace, 1940 - 43, the Great German Art exhibition in the house of German Art in Munich, active in Munich and in the Montafon.

Sources include:
AKL, Vollmer, Matriculation Book of the Munich Academy, Chronicle Vorarlberg, Wikipedia, Bruckmann "Munich painter of 19 Century, "Saur Bio - Bibliographical Lexicon and Dressler.