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Little Old Town
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Stork Drugstore
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Mountain Hike
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Where is the Fire
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Sunday Hunter
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Xmas Morning
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Ox Cart |
Ravine |
Alpine Pasture
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Post Coach |
Sleeping watchman |
Distress sale
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Mailman |
Behind the stage |
Watch Patrol |
Fishing Monk |
Bookworm |
Seizure |
The three larger pictures at the right and the Ox cart are by Waldmüller, all others are by Spitzweg.
Carl Spitzweg was born 5 Feb 1808, and died 23 Sep 1885. He was the son of Simon Spitzweg (1776-1828), a merchant. First known sketches are dated 1823. He first learned to be a pharmacist at the Royal Bavarian Court Pharmacy. His father died 1828 and Carl became the manager of the Löwen-Apotheke in Straubing. He studied pharmacology, botany and chemistry at the University of Munich. He was sickly and had to give up his pharmacy occupation. About 1833 he started to copy 17th century Dutch masters. Many of his pictures were on exhibit at the Paris World Fair of 1867. He died of a stroke at the age of 77.
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller was born 15 Jan 1793, and died 23 Aug 1865. He was the principal master of the Viennese Biedermeier style of landscapes, portraits, family and children pictures.
Last changed 3 May 2003