David Eduard Steiner (7 April 1811, Winterthur – 5 April 1860 also in Winterthur) was a Swiss painter.
Biography
He began studying painting under his father and continued his studies in 1829 at the Munich Academy. He returned to Winterthur in 1837.
He first started as a portrait painter, then in 1840, he devoted himself to painting history and landscapes. His works include the tableau entitled "Ulrich Zwingli shaking hands with Martin Luther as a sign of brotherly love" (1856) for the municipal library in Winterthur.
The Zentralbibliothek Zürich also has some of his works in their collection, as does the Kunstmuseum Winterthur.
References
- Tapan Bhattacharya / EVU (2012-01-10). "Steiner, David Eduard". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- "Salomon Tobler, geb. 10. December 1794 – gest. 19. November 1875 [Bildmaterial] / nach einem Gemälde von Ed. Steiner". Zentralbibliothek Zürich, University of Zurich. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- "SIKART Dictionnaire sur l'art en Suisse". Swiss Institute for Art Research. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
External links
- "David Eduard Steiner". SIKART Lexicon on art in Switzerland.
- David Eduard Steiner in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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