Paul Kleinschmidt, (1883-1949) was a German painter. As a student of art at the Berlin Akademie, Kleinschmidt's greatest influence was Anton von Werner Adolf von Menzel, who was at the time Kleinschmidt's history art teacher. It was during his time as a student that Kleinschmidt met the beloved Lovis Corinth who became an informative and strongly educational individual for the young student.

Kleinschmidt continued his studies in 1904 under Peter Halm's direction, as well as Heirnrich von Zügel at the Akademie in Munich. It was in Munich that he masterfully learned the techniques of lithography and engraving. Eventually finding his way to Berlin to work as a painter and graphic artist, Kleinschmidt exhibited at...