Carl Spitzweg
Carl Spitzweg | |
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Carl Spitzweg in a photograph taken c. 1860 | |
| Born | February 5, 1808 |
| Died | September 23, 1885 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Painter, poet, artist |
| Movement | German Romanticism, Biedermeier |
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Carl Spitzweg (February 5, 1808 – September 23, 1885) was a German romantic painter, especially of genre subjects. He is considered to be one of the most important artists of the Biedermeier era.