Anton von Werner

German · 1843–1915 · Painter, Draughtsman

Anton Alexander von Werner was a German painter and illustrator best known for his depictions of the Franco-Prussian War and unification of Germany which were painted in the… (Wikipedia)

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THE FAMILY OF THE ARTIST IN THE GARDEN OF THE VILLA NEAR WANNSEELempertz · May 2011€22,990≈ $32,830≈ £20,253Sign up to see
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Anton Alexander von Werner was a German painter and illustrator best known for his depictions of the Franco-Prussian War and unification of Germany which were painted in the Realist style. A member of the Prussian Academy of Arts from 1874 onwards, Werner was a favourite of all the three German Emperors, William I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II.

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Born 1843, Frankfurt (Oder)Died 1915, BerlinOccupation Painter, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q77324 ↗ULAN 500010971 ↗Museum works 10

Also known as a. v. werner, a. von werner, ant. v. werner, anton alexander von werner, anton v. werner, anton werner, prof. ant. von werner, v. werner and 1 other name form

Works in museum collections

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Anton von Werner, Greek Vase-Painting (Design for a Wall Decoration) — **Greek Vase-Painting (Design for a Wall Decoration)**1868 · Brush and gray-brown ink, over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Anton von Werner, The Artist's Wife and Daughters in a Park at Heringsdorf — **The Artist's Wife and Daughters in a Park at Heringsdorf**1877 · watercolor and gouache over graphite on cardboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased as the Gift of Alexander M. an…

Anton von Werner, In the Troops' Quarters before Paris — **In the Troops' Quarters before Paris**1894
Alte Nationalgalerie ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Alte Nationalgalerie

Anton von Werner, The banquet of the Mosse family — **The banquet of the Mosse family**1899
Jewish Museum Berlin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Jewish Museum Berlin

Anton von Werner, The imperial proclamation 1871 — **The imperial proclamation 1871**1877
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Anton von Werner, Kaiserproklamation im Spiegelsaal von Versailles am 18. Januar 1871 — **Kaiserproklamation im Spiegelsaal von Versailles am 18. Januar 1871**1885
Bismarck-Museum Friedrichsruh ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bismarck-Museum Friedrichsruh

Anton von Werner, Unveiling of the Richard-Wagner Monument in the Tiergarten — **Unveiling of the Richard-Wagner Monument in the Tiergarten**1908
Berlinische Galerie ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Berlinische Galerie

Anton von Werner, Untitled — **Untitled**1886
Berlinische Galerie ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Berlinische Galerie

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

Anton von Werner

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