Friedrich Wilhelm Kaulbach (1822 - 1903)

Friedrich Wilhelm Kaulbach

Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Theodor Kaulbach was a German painter of the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a painter, portraitist and teacher.

Kaulbach became court painter of Hanover and professor at the University of Hanover in 1856. His fame came in particular from his portraits of King George V. Kaulbach's portraits were popular with the local aristocracy. They were rich in detail and reflected the theatricality and frivolous elegance of the time. The master was particularly successful in his portraits of women. His son, Friedrich August Kaulbach, also became a famous artist.