Franz Xaver WINTERHALTER – German Painter of ROYALS (HD)

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Franz Xaver Winterhalter was born on April 20th, 1805 in the small village of Menzenschwand in Germany's Black Forest.
He was the sixth child of Fidel Winterhalter, a farmer and resin producer in the village, and his wife Eva Meyer, a member of the long established Menzenschwand family.
Throughout his life Franz Xaver remained very close to his family, in particular to his brother Hermann, who was also a painter.
He left school at the age of 13 to study drawing and engraving.