Max Koner (1854 - 1900)

Max Koner

Max Koner was a German painter of the late 19th century. He is known as a portrait painter.

Max Koner began his career with landscapes, but then switched to figure painting and especially portraits. He painted more than 100 portraits, including thirty portraits of Kaiser Wilhelm II. His clients were not only the imperial court, but also other aristocratic families, famous artists, scholars and the elite of Berlin society. Koner was one of the most sought-after artists of his time and received design commissions from Stolwerk, a chocolate manufacturer in Cologne.