Joseph Karl Stieler

Joseph Karl Stieler (1 November 1781 – 9 April 1858) 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.

Joseph Karl Stieler
Self-portrait, 1806
Born(1781-11-01)1 November 1781
Died9 April 1858(1858-04-09) (aged 76)
Spouses
Pauline Luise Beckers
(m. 1818; died 1830)
    Josephine von Miller
    (m. 1833)
    Children8, including Karl Stieler
    Parents
    • August Friedrich Stieler (father)
    • Philippine Fritzmann (mother)
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