Joseph Moosbrugger

Joseph Moosbrugger (10 March 1810 – 13 October 1869) was a German landscape painter. His name is sometimes given as Josef Mosbrugger.

Biography He was born in Konstanz. He was the sixth and last child born to the painter, Wendelin Moosbrugger, and his second wife, Anna Maria, née Hüetlin (1774–1829). His brother, Friedrich, also became a painter, while his brother was an architect. His half-brother, , was a noted mathematician. The family was very active in local society circles, with many friends among the rich and influential. Summers at the family's estate gave him an early appreciation for nature.

Although he showed an interest in becoming an artist, he was a very poor student, so he worked as an apprentice with his father. His spare time was spent making sketches in the countryside. With the intent of becoming a portrait painter, he followed Friedrich to Munich where, in 1829, he enrolled in classes at the Academy of Fine Arts.

Early in 1869, he fell ill with a lung disease, and was hospitalized until his death later that year, in Konstanz.