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Wilhelm von Kobell was a German painter of the first half of the 19th century. He is known as a landscape painter, animalist and battle painter.
Von Kobell initially produced landscapes and animal paintings, but later focused mainly on battle painting. He visited Vienna and Paris between 1809 and 1810 to study this genre. His battle paintings, based on extensive research, are characterized by striking realism. They are important for the study of military history.


Johann Friedrich Voltz was a German landscape and animal painter of the Munich School.


Friedrich Otto Gebler was a German animal painter.
Gebler studied at the academies in Dresden and Munich and specialized in rural themes and animalistic painting. The main character in Goebler's paintings is sheep, the life of which he studied thoroughly. The sheep graze, rest, worry, there are even expressive portraits of sheep. Contemporary critics have recognized him as the best artist in this subject.


Heinrich Johann von Zügel was a German painter of the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter who specialized in depicting farm animals in dramatic and humorous situations.
Von Zügel invested more than 40 years in the subject of "Hard Labor," depicting mostly the work of oxen. By creating 24 versions of this subject, the artist demonstrated the evolution of his skill from realistic detailing to cubic and monumental interpretation. Von Zügel also created light impressionist paintings, including a self-portrait at the age of 77. In addition to animals, he also painted portraits and cityscapes.
