Robert Obtresal

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Robert Obtresal (born November 1, 1880 in Krems an der Donau , † July 15, 1915 ) was an Austrian painter .

Life

After attending the Landes-Ober-Realschule in his hometown, he followed his inclination for art and entered the Vienna Art Academy . On July 15, 1905 he passed the teaching examination for freehand drawing and descriptive geometry at high schools with good success . Even before his exam in the school year 1903–1904, he worked as a teacher at the Landes-Ober-Realschule Krems . He stayed there until September 1908 and was then appointed professor at the Landes-Real-Obergymnasium in Horn , where he was a member of the teaching staff there for seven years.

As a reserve officer , he was wounded three times during the First World War . He died on July 8, 1915, meanwhile promoted to lieutenant , in the Russian theater of war and was buried on December 4, 1915 in the forest cemetery in St. Pölten.

On November 13, 1915, a memorial exhibition was opened in the large library hall of the Landes-Real- und Obergymnasium Horn. More than 70 Obtresal pictures were shown. The school's 44th annual report noted that the attendance was extremely busy and that much was sold; the high school also acquired a large picture which was given a place of honor in the conference room.

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SURNAME Obtresal, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH Krems at the Donau
DATE OF DEATH July 15, 1915