Otto Gampert was a Swiss doctor, painter, and etcher born in Ottenbach in 1842. He studied medicine at the University of Zurich and became a doctor in Ottenbach, where he also served as mayor. However, after the death of two of his children in 1877, he abandoned his medical practice and moved to Munich to pursue art. He studied under Otto Frölicher and was promoted by Johann Adolf Stäbli. Gampert was known for his etchings, which he created using the soft ground technique. He found inspiration for his work in various locations, including Übersee, Chiemsee, Brannenburg, Oberaudorf, Bruck, Dachau, Weßling, Ebersberg near Grafing, on the island of Reichenau, and in Überlingen at Lake Constance. He participated in the World Exhibition in St. Lo...