David Eduard Steiner (7 April 1811, Winterthur – 5 April 1860 also in Winterthur) was a Swiss painter.
Biography edit
He began studying painting under his father and continued his studies in 1829 at the Munich Academy. He returned to Winterthur in 1837.
He first started as a portrait painter, then in 1840 he devoted himself to painting history and landscapes. His works include the tableau entitled "Ulrich Zwingli shaking hands with Martin Luther as a sign of brotherly love" (1856) for the municipal library in Winterthur.[1]
The Zentralbibliothek Zürich also has some of his works in their collection,[2] as does the Kunstmuseum Winterthur.[3]
References edit
- ^ Tapan Bhattacharya / EVU (2012-01-10). "Steiner, David Eduard". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Salomon Tobler, geb. 10. December 1794 – gest. 19. November 1875 [Bildmaterial] / nach einem Gemälde von Ed. Steiner". Zentralbibliothek Zürich, University of Zurich. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "SIKART Dictionnaire sur l'art en Suisse". Swiss Institute for Art Research. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Eduard Steiner.
- "David Eduard Steiner". SIKART Lexicon on art in Switzerland.
- David Eduard Steiner in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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