Friedrich Fleischmann (1791 - 1834)
1791-03-23Nuremberg, Germany1834-11-09Munich, GermanyGermany
Friedrich Fleischmann
Friedrich Fleischmann was a German painter of the first third of the 19th century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, printmaker and caricaturist.
Fleischmann studied engraving in Nuremberg and made a significant contribution to the local engraving school by introducing the technique of steel engraving. He produced some 1,900 works, including portraits of contemporaries and historical figures. Biographical sources state that the artist was banished from the city after a popular unrest caused by one of his caricatures and his house was destroyed by a mob.
Date and place of birt: | 23 march 1791, Nuremberg, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 9 november 1834, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Cartoonist, Engraver, Graphic artist, Painter |
Genre: | Caricature, Genre art, History painting, Portrait |