Hanfstaengl, Franz Seraph von |
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BORN 24 Mar 1804, Baiernrain, Bayern - DIED 18 Apr 1877, München GRAVE LOCATION München, Bayern: Alte Südfriedhof, Thalkirchnerstrasse (02-07-37) |
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Franz Hanfstaengl received a drawing and lithography education
and was in contact with Alois Senefelder before he studied at
the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1819 to 1825. His portrait
lithograhies earned him the nickname 'Count Litho'. In 1833 he started his own business, to which he added an art printing shop (1844) and a photographic workshop (1853). He reproduced many paintings from the collections of Dresden and Munich. As court photographer he portrayed king Ludwig II, Otto von Bismarck, Franz Liszt and the Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He married Franziska Wegmeier (1809-1860). Their son Edgar was also a photographer. Related persons photographed Elisabeth von Bayern, Kaiserin von Österreich photographed Liszt, Franz knew Senefelder, Aloys Sources Wikipedia (English) Hufnagel, Max Joseph, Berühmte Tote im Südlichen Friedhof zu München, Zeke Verlag, Würzburg, 1983 Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 |
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