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Joseph Karl Stieler

Bavarian1781–1858

Portrait of Joseph Karl Stieler

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Joseph Karl Stieler was a German painter. From 1820 until 1855 he worked as royal court painter for the Bavarian kings. He is known for his Neoclassical portraits, especially for the Gallery of Beauties at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, as well as his emblematic portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, which has become one of his most famous works.

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Works in the collection

12 works

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