About Franz Horny
Lived 1798 – 1824 (aged 25). Franz Horny was a painter and draftsperson.
Franz Horny. Portrait by Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein
Franz Theobald Horny (23 November 1798, Weimar – 23 June 1824, Olevano Romano) was a German painter in the Romantic style.
Biography He attended the Weimar Princely Free Drawing School, where he studied under Johann Heinrich Meyer, Goethe's advisor on artistic matters. His father, the engraver Konrad Horny, was also a teacher there. A decisive turn in his career came when he met the art historian, collector and patron Carl Friedrich von Rumohr, who took him along on a trip to Rome
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Who was Franz Horny?
German painter (1798-1824)
When was Franz Horny born?
Franz Horny was born on 23 November 1798 in Weimar.
When did Franz Horny die?
Franz Horny died on 23 June 1824 in Olevano Romano.
What was Franz Horny's occupation?
Franz Horny was a painter and draftsperson.
What nationality was Franz Horny?
Franz Horny's recorded nationality: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franz Horny. https://biography.guide/franz-horny/
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