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 Wilhelm von Kobell's grave at the Alte Südfriedhof, Munich. Picture by Androom (21 Mar 2002) |
Kobell, Wilhelm von |
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BORN 6 Apr 1766, Mannheim - DIED 10 Jul 1855, München REAL NAME Kobell, Wilhelm Alexander Wolfgang von GRAVE LOCATION München, Bayern: Alte Südfriedhof, Thalkirchnerstrasse (23-13-20/21) |
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Wilhelm von Kobell was the son of the landscape painter Ferdinand
Kobell. He was taught by his father and his uncle Franz Kobell
and studied in Mannheim under F.A. von Leydendorf (1721-1795).
He helped his father with several landscapes and after elector
Charles Theodore bought two of his paintings he moved to Munich. Apart from landscapes he became known for his paintings of battles and horses. In 1808 he became a professor at the Academy in Munich. Related persons • was teacher to Neureuther, Eugen Napoleon Sources • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • KOBELL, Wilhelm von Biography , German Paint Art, Gallery Art ,Painters |
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Wilhelm von Kobell's grave at the Alte Südfriedhof, Munich. Picture by Androom (21 Mar 2002) |
