Franz Theodor Würbel
Franz Theodor Würbel (born June 1858 in Vienna , † after 1943 in Berlin ) was an Austrian portrait painter as well as poster artist, illustrator and lithographer.
Born the son of the painter Franz Würbel (1822–1900), he studied at the Vienna Art Academy under Christian Griepenkerl , Carl Wurzinger , Karl von Blaas and August Eisenmenger .
After graduating, he worked as a portrait painter and lithographer in Vienna. He moved to Berlin around 1928 and stayed there for life. There he mainly dealt with commercial graphics and poster art. He created an allegorical ceiling painting in the stairwell of the Dresdner Bank headquarters in Berlin . His existence can be proven until 1943, the date of his death is unknown.
literature
- Würbel, Franz . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 36 : Wilhelmy-Zyzywi . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1947, p. 292 . (in the article on the father).
- Heinrich Fuchs: The Austrian painters of the 19th century, Vol. 4, p. 142.
Web links
Commons : Franz Theodor Würbel - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Image index of art and architecture
- Franz Theodor Würbel. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Würbel, Franz Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian portrait painter as well as poster artist, illustrator and lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1943 |
| Place of death | Berlin |