Christian Gottlieb Steinlen (1779 - 1847)
1779-03-26Stuttgart, Germany1847-03-28Vevey, Switzerland
Christian Gottlieb Steinlen
Christian Gottlieb Steinlen, also known as Théophile Steinlein, was a Swiss painter, watercolorist, illustrator and engraver.
Steinlein created many views of Vevey's surroundings and taught at the Vevey College of Fine Arts. He was responsible for the design of the official album for Vevey's grand celebration, the 1833 Winegrowers' Festival, and was also the designer of the participants' costumes and decorations. The official booklet he created included several wood-engraved illustrations as well as two sets of thirty engraved plates.
The artist Theophile Alexander Steinlen (1859-1923) was the grandson of Christian Gottlieb Steinlen.
Date and place of birt: | 26 march 1779, Stuttgart, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 28 march 1847, Vevey, Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Decorator, Designer, Draftsman, Educator, Engraver, Illustrator, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Baroque |