David Eduard Steiner

David Eduard Steiner (7 April 1811, Winterthur – 5 April 1860 also in Winterthur) was a Swiss painter.

David Eduard Steiner, lithograph (1838)

Biography

He began studying painting under his father and continued his studies in 1829 at the Munich Academy. He returned to Winterthur in 1837.

He first started as a portrait painter, then in 1840 he devoted himself to painting history and landscapes. His works include the tableau entitled "Ulrich Zwingli shaking hands with Martin Luther as a sign of brotherly love" (1856) for the municipal library in Winterthur.[1]

The Zentralbibliothek Zürich also has some of his works in their collection,[2] as does the Kunstmuseum Winterthur.[3]

References
  1. Tapan Bhattacharya / EVU (2012-01-10). "Steiner, David Eduard". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. "Salomon Tobler, geb. 10. December 1794 – gest. 19. November 1875 [Bildmaterial] / nach einem Gemälde von Ed. Steiner". Zentralbibliothek Zürich, University of Zurich. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. "SIKART Dictionnaire sur l'art en Suisse". Swiss Institute for Art Research. Retrieved August 2, 2013.


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