Karl Ludwig Frommel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Ludwig Frommel

German artist

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1789

Place of Birth: Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1863

Profession: painter, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Karl Ludwig Frommel (29 April 1789 – 6 February 1863) was a German landscape painter and engraver, born at Birkenfeld.
He studied at Karlsruhe, under F.
J.
Becker and Haldenwang, visited Paris, and earned a considerable reputation in Italy (1812–17).
He was appointed professor at Karlsruhe where he founded the Society of Art and Industry.
After a visit to London (1824) to acquaint himself with the technique of steel engraving, he opened a studio, with Henry Winkles at Karlsruhe for that branch of art.
From 1830 to 1858 he was director of the picture gallery, which flourished.
He was the father of Emil Frommel.