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Franz von Lenbach

1836 - 1904

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Franz Seraph Lenbach, after 1882, Ritter von Lenbach (13 December 1836 – 6 May 1904), was a German painter known primarily for his portraits of prominent personalities from the nobility, the arts, and industry. Because of his standing in society, he was often referred to as the "Malerfürst" (Painter Prince). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franz von Lenbach is the 796th most popular painter (up from 815th in 2019), the 2,254th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,252nd in 2019) and the 74th most popular German Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Franz von Lenbach ranks 796 out of 2,023. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Roberto Matta, Eugène Fromentin, Jan Asselijn, Adriaen van de Velde, and Heinrich Aldegrever. After him are Spinello Aretino, John Martin, Adam Frans van der Meulen, George Stubbs, Pedro Américo, and John William Godward.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1836, Franz von Lenbach ranks 30. Before him are Norman Lockyer, Theodor Nöldeke, Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Nikolay Dobrolyubov, Enomoto Takeaki, and Jan Gotlib Bloch. After him are Tekle Giyorgis II, Ding Ruchang, Ronglu, Daniel Peter, Antônio Carlos Gomes, and Winslow Homer. Among people deceased in 1904, Franz von Lenbach ranks 41. Before him are Isabelle Eberhardt, Mór Jókai, Clemens Winkler, Herbert von Bismarck, Karl Alfred von Zittel, and Wilhelm Marr. After him are Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, John Brown Gordon, William Renshaw, Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, and Princess Alexandrine of Baden.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Franz von Lenbach ranks 2,255 out of 7,253. Before him are Aloysia Weber (1760), Friedrich Boie (1789), Fabio Mancini (1987), Heinrich Aldegrever (1502), Erasmus Reinhold (1511), and Winrich von Kniprode (1310). After him are Gustav Schwab (1792), Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1817), Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt (1722), Martin Lawrence (1965), Frederick I, Elector Palatine (1425), and Karl Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1762).

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Among PAINTERS In Germany

Among painters born in Germany, Franz von Lenbach ranks 74. Before him are Maria Reiter (1911), Hans Richter (1888), Philipp Veit (1793), Charlotte Salomon (1917), Albert Bierstadt (1830), and Heinrich Aldegrever (1502). After him are Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794), Heinrich Hofmann (1824), Wols (1913), Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724), Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881), and Jacob Philipp Hackert (1737).

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