Otto Seitz

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Otto Seitz (c. 1900) from the Bavarian State Library Otto Seitz.jpg
Otto Seitz (c. 1900) from the Bavarian State Library
Boozers and Ruffians in a Rural Tavern Seitz-Tavern.jpg
Boozers and Ruffians in a Rural Tavern

Otto Seitz, was a 19th-century German painter; born 3 September 1846 in Munich. [1] As a professor with the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, he was the mentor of many major artists.

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Works

His primary subjects were genre scenes, [2] floral still life and landscapes. in works with titles such as:

Some of his most famous works are small, sometimes even miniatures, for example, his "Faun and Nymph" (oil on wood) has the dimensions 9 cm x 8 cm (3.5 x 3.1 inches) and "Landscapes" (watercolor / pencil on wood) had lateral dimensions of approximately 2 cm. (not quite 1 inch).

He died March 13, 1912, [5] and was buried in the Old South Cemetery in Munich.

References

  1. ↑ Otto Seitz at artfind.com.
  2. ↑ Otto Seitz at invaluable.com.
  3. ↑ Otto Seitz at artfind.com.
  4. ↑ Otto Seitz Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine at blouinartinfo.
  5. ↑ Otto Seitz, at mutualart.com.

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