Franz Seraph von Lenbach (German, 1836–1904)

DecFranz von Lenbach was born on December 13, 1836, in Schrobenhausen, Kingdom of Bavaria.¹

A Peasant seeking Shelter from Bad Weather (1855) is one of Lenbach's early works.¹

In 1858, Lenbach staged an exhibition at the Glaspalast in Munich and won a travel scholarship.¹

In 1882, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown, which entitled him to become 'Von Lenbach'.¹

In 1885, Lenbach was commissioned to do a portrait of Pope Leo XIII; as the Pope did not have time to sit, a new technique using a photographic template was employed.¹

In 1895, a major scandal erupted when one of his assistants took unfinished paintings and sketches, had students fill in the details, and passed them off as Lenbach's work.¹

MayFranz von Lenbach died on May 6, 1904, in Munich, Germany, at the age of 67.¹