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David Eduard Steiner

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David Eduard Steiner, lithograph (1838)

David Eduard Steiner (7 April 1811, Winterthur – 5 April 1860 also in Winterthur) was a Swiss painter.

Biography

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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.[1]

The Zentralbibliothek Zürich also has some of his works in their collection,[2] as does the Kunstmuseum Winterthur.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Tapan Bhattacharya / EVU (2012-01-10). "Steiner, David Eduard". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "SIKART Dictionnaire sur l'art en Suisse". Swiss Institute for Art Research. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
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