Anton Schmitz (painter)
Anton Schmitz (born July 2, 1855 in Grimlinghausen , † 1935 in Morken ) was a German animal and hunting painter.
After completing his commercial apprenticeship and training as a porcelain painter, Schmitz learned decorative painting in Weimar from 1874 . In 1876 he became a student of Carl Friedrich Deiker in Düsseldorf . He worked in Düsseldorf until 1909, mainly painting animal and hunting pictures and became a member of the Malkasten artists' association . In 1909 he settled in Haarf near Grevenbroich . Anton Schmitz is assigned to the Düsseldorf School of Painting .
literature
- Hans Paffrath (Ed.): Lexicon of the Düsseldorf School of Painting 1819–1918. Volume 3: Nabert-Zwecker. Published by the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf in the Ehrenhof and by the Paffrath Gallery. Bruckmann, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-7654-3011-0 .
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmitz, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German animal and hunting painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grimlinghausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1935 |
| Place of death | Morken |