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Anton von Werner was a German illustrator and painter at the time of the Wilhelminian era. His fame is mainly due to the multifarious design of historical images of important events.
Born: 09 May 1843 in Frankfurt (Oder), Prussia
Died: 04 January 1915 in Berlin, German Empire
Anton von Werner is trained as a painter at the Berlin Academy and at the Akademie Karlsruhe. His painterly early work has romantic features and is molded by Adolph Schrödter. His illustrations soon find a great demand. Through his journey to Versailles during the Franco-Prussian War, Anton von Werner’s art is decisively influenced to change towards historical painting. He very precisely documents the events around Moltke and the General Staff of Paris, as well as the other relevant events, of which he becomes an eye witness. In the 1870s, Anton von Werner moves to Berlin. There, the highly sought-after artist obtains significant large-scale orders for urban buildings, panoramas and decorations, including the design of Berlin Strasse Unter den Linden for the parade of the victorious troops, as well as the furnishings of the German Pavilion at the Paris World Exposition.
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Oil Paintings