Rudolf Bodmer (1805 - 1841)
1805-07-02Stäfa, Switzerland1841-09-06Zurich, Switzerland
Rudolf Bodmer
Rudolf Bodmer was a Swiss painter, draughtsman and engraver.
Rudolf was the older brother of the famous painter Johann Carl Bodmer (1809-1893), with whom he started his own business around 1825. They produced graphic prints especially for the Zurich publisher F. S. Füssli. Rudolf Bodmer became a skilled printmaker and produced a large number of aquatints of landscape and architectural views, particularly of castles and palaces in the Middle Rhine for a wide variety of publishers.
Date and place of birt: | 2 july 1805, Stäfa, Switzerland |
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Date and place of death: | 6 september 1841, Zurich, Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Engraver |
Genre: | Architectural landscape, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Romanticism |