Ladislaus Eugen Petrovits
Ladislaus Eugen Petrovits (born January 25, 1839 in Vienna ; † April 1, 1907 there ) was an Austrian vedute painter and illustrator .
Born the son of the sculptor Demeter Petrovits (1799–1850), he was to continue his father's profession, but under the influence of the theater painter Carlo Brioschi he studied from 1857 to 1861 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Steinfeld the Younger and Albert Zimmermann .
Petrovits illustrated books, also provided illustrations for the Illustrierte Zeitung (Leipzig) and L'Illustration (Paris). From 1859 he took part in art exhibitions, especially with city views and landscape paintings.
literature
- Walter Öhlinger and Eva-Maria Orosz: The Vienna Ringstrasse in views from Ladislaus Eugen Petrovits. WH-Editions, ISBN 978-3-9503739-5-0 .
- Ludwig Eisenberg: The spiritual Vienna. Lexicon of artists and writers, reports on Viennese architects, sculptors, stage artists, graphic artists, journalists, painters, musicians and writers. Daberkow, Vienna 1889–1892.
- Hermann Clemens Kosel: German-Austrian artists and writers lexicon. Volume 1: Biographies of Viennese Artists and Writers. Verlag der Gesellschaft für Graphische Industrie, Vienna 1902.
Web links
Commons : Ladislaus Eugen Petrovits - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Petrovits Ladislaus Eugen. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983,ISBN 3-7001-0187-2, p. 7.
- Ladislaus Eugen Petrovits in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petrovits, Ladislaus Eugen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian graphic artist, illustrator, lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1907 |
| Place of death | Vienna |