# KNEBEL, Franz

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1809–1877
- Profession: painter
- School: Swiss

## Biography

Swiss painter, active in Italy. He was the nephew and student of Franz Kaisermann \(1765-1833\). He moved to Rome in 1830. There he painted Italian landscapes and ruins, and view paintings in both oil and watercolour of well-known sites in and around the capital. His paintings and those of his uncle were often sold to travelers on the grand tour.

## Related artworks

- [View of the Ponte Lucano](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/knebel-franz-re819a1111ed8d3/view-of-the-ponte-lucano-r6fe04c078815fa>)
- [View of Tivoli with Waterfalls](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/knebel-franz-re819a1111ed8d3/view-of-tivoli-with-waterfalls-r30f14cec0f0f5d>)

## Attribution

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