About Robert Leinweber
Lived 1845 – 1921 (aged 76). Robert Leinweber was a German and Austrian painter and illustrator.
Anton Robert Leinweber (7 February 1845 – 21 December 1921) was a Bohemian German painter and illustrator; known for his Orientalist and Biblical scenes.
Biography He was born in Böhmisch Leipa. His father was a secondary-school teacher. After completing his local education, he went to Prague and Vienna to study engineering, but never completed his courses. While in Vienna, he became a member of the , but was expelled for unknown reasons in 1864.
After this period, he went to the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, to study painting; followed by studies in Prague and at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, where his principal instructor was Julius Hübner.
He spent many years in North Africa; primarily Tunisia. Together with Philipp Grot Johann and Hermann Vogel, he created illustrations for Grimm's Fairy Tales. He also produced illustrations for a deluxe edition of the Bible. He died in 1921, in Munich.
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Who was Robert Leinweber?
Czech-German painter (1845-1921)
When was Robert Leinweber born?
Robert Leinweber was born on 7 February 1845 in Česká Lípa.
When did Robert Leinweber die?
Robert Leinweber died on 21 December 1921 in Munich.
What was Robert Leinweber's occupation?
Robert Leinweber was a painter and illustrator.
What nationality was Robert Leinweber?
Robert Leinweber was German and Austrian.
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