Franz Xaver Winterhalter

German painter and lithographer (1805–1873)

† 1873 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d'Orsay, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 40 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Rijksmuseum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Musée d'Orsay · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Franz Xaver Winterhalter was born on April 20, 1805 in Menzenschwand and died on July 8, 1873 in Frankfurt, aged 68. Recorded occupations: painter, lithographer, draftsperson, portrait painter and visual artist. Country of citizenship: German Empire and Grand Duchy of Baden. Positions held include court painter. Associated movements: academic art and Rococo Revival. Fields of work: painting and portrait painting. Notable works include “Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting”, “Florinda”, “Portrait of Napoleon III”, “Queen Victoria”, “The cousins: Queen Victoria and Victoire, Duchesse de Nemours” and “Louis-Philippe I, King of the French (1773–1850)”.

At a glance

Born: April 20, 1805 · Menzenschwand
Died: July 8, 1873 · Frankfurt
Age at death: 68
Citizenship: German Empire, Grand Duchy of Baden
Occupations: painter, lithographer, draftsperson, portrait painter, visual artist
Positions held: court painter
Movements: academic art, Rococo Revival
Notable works: Empress Eugenie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting, Florinda, Portrait of Napoleon III, Queen Victoria, The cousins: Queen Victoria and Victoire, Duchesse de Nemours, Louis-Philippe I, King of the French (1773–1850)
Wikipedia editions: 40 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Franz Xaver Winterhalter's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1873 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 9 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q168659 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Franz Xaver Winterhalter on Wikipedia.

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