Artist
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (Austrian, 1793–1865)
Timeline
JanFerdinand Georg Waldmüller was born in Vienna on January 15, 1793, and died in Hinterbrühl on August 23, 1865, at the age of 72.1
Waldmüller entered the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1807 at the age of 14.2
In 1811, Waldmüller worked as a teacher of arts for the children of Count Gyulay in Croatia.2
In 1814, he married the singer Katharina Weidner and subsequently went on tour with her, working as a set designer.2
In 1817, Waldmüller returned to Vienna and spent much time copying the works of old masters and painting portraits, genre subjects, and still-life.2
In 1819, Waldmüller became professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, but was in disputes with the Viennese establishment for his comments on the academy's system.2
In 1823, he made a portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven.2
He was knighted in 1865.2