August von Pettenkofen (1822 - 1889) | Main historical dates: who, what, where, when | Collectibles and Historical Items Overview

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August von Pettenkofen

August von Pettenkofen, born August Xaver Carl von Pettenkofen, was an Austrian painter, illustrator and caricaturist.

He studied painting at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and painted genre works in the Biedermeier style. During the revolution of 1848 Pettenkofen became a war artist and for a long time created watercolors and lithographs depicting Austrian military uniforms. And later in Paris he was drawn to the Barbizon school. The artist's paintings from that period are filled with sincerity and empathy towards the peasants depicted.

Date and place of birt:	10 may 1822, Vienna, Austria
Date and place of death:	21 march 1889, Vienna, Austria
Nationality:	Austria
Period of activity:	XIX century
Specialization:	Artist, Cartoonist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter
Art school / group:	Barbizon School
Genre:	Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Rural landscape, Still life
Art style:	Realism
Technique:	Hand graphic, Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas