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Franz Xaver Winterhalter

Also known as: Franz Xaver Winterhalter; primary name: Winterhalter, Franz Xaver; other name: Winterhalder, Franz Xavier
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; German; French; British; Male
Life dates: 1805-1873
Biography: Painter and lithographer. Born Menzenschwand 1805, died Frankfurt on the Main 1873. 1818-24 Freiburg (im Breisgau) where apprenticed. Afterwards attended academy in academy Munich. Carlsruhe 1828. 1833/34 Rome. 1834 Paris. 1841 appointment by Queen Victoria to work for english court. Travelled Spain 1852. 1868 visited Munich. 1870/71 Switzerland for a cure. Back to Karlsruhe in 1871. N.B. The middle name is correctly spelt Xaver, although often given erroneously as Xavier.
Bibliography: Thieme-Becker; Vol. 36; Leipzig 1947.

195 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0112.27 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 Drawn by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1821-1873

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0112.24 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 Drawn by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1821-1873

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0112.25 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 Drawn by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1821-1873

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0112.26 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 Drawn by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1821-1873

print

Museum number: 1913,0319.9 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Gustav Heinrich Gottlob Feckert |
Production date: 1835-1899 |
Production place: Printed in:Berlin (city)

print

Title: Victoria Princess Royal |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10679 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1856

print

Museum number: 1900,0717.116 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: mid 19thC

print

Title: Victoria Dutchess of Kent |
Museum number: 1915,0508.84 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Francis Holl |
Production date: late 19thC

print

Title: Victoria Princess Royal |
Museum number: 1895,0617.431 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857

print

Title: Her Majesty the Queen |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9045 |
Producer name: Print made by:August WegerAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1858-1859

print

Museum number: 1937,0508.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis HollAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter

print

Museum number: 1891,0511.267 |
Producer name: Print made by:Victor Florence PolletAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1852-1860

print

Museum number: 1915,0508.83 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: late 19thC

print

Title: The Empress Eugènie |
Museum number: 1891,0713.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857

print

Title: Her Majesty the Queen 1855 |
Museum number: 1893,0516.198 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855

print

Museum number: 1869,0410.904 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Léon Noël |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Königlich Bayerischer Gemälde-Sammlung zu München und Schleißheim |
Museum number: 1854,1020.1504 |
Producer name: Print made by:Franz Xaver WinterhalterAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1810-1821

print

Title: Königlich Baierischer Gemälde-Saal zu München und Schleissheim in Steindruck |
Museum number: 1854,1020.1526 |
Producer name: After:Carlo MarattiPrint made by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1810-1821

print; book-illustration

Title: Plates to "Life of King Edward VII" |
Museum number: 2006,U.2107 |
Producer name: Print made by:Emery WalkerAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1927 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: His Royal Highness the Prince |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10035 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10180 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Alfred VinterAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1866 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: The Duke presenting the casket to Prince Arthur |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9089 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPublished by:Colnaghi |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: H.R.H. The Prince Albert |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10027 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPublished by:John Cassell |
Production date: 1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Baron Stockmar |
Museum number: 1923,0717.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas FairlandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1847-1852 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria |
Museum number: 1863,0725.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:DurandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness / Prince Frederick William of Prussia |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10472 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: "The first of May, 1851" |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9091 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales |
Museum number: 1878,0511.1069 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Alfred VinterAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Montreal

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.10330 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Alfred VinterAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1865 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice. |
Museum number: 1875,0508.545 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857-1858 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness Prince Albert |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10017 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Thomas Lewis Atkinson |
Production date: 1853 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton |
Museum number: 1872,0113.1274 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1867

print

Title: Feodora Fürstin zu Hohenlohe Langenburg |
Museum number: 1915,0508.304 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis HollAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1872-1879

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice. |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10207 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857-1858

print

Museum number: 1868,0612.363 |
Producer name: Print made by:Franz Xaver WinterhalterAfter:Léopold Louis Robert |
Production date: 1825-1832

print

Title: His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert 1855 |
Museum number: 1895,0617.441 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855

print

Title: His Royal Highness Albert Prince of Wales |
Museum number: 1915,0508.93 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas FairlandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1852

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal (Crown Princess of Prussia) |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10679.a |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1858

print

Title: Her Majesty and the Duke of Connaught in 1850 |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9085 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1887-1897

print

Museum number: 1913,0319.3 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:John Alfred Vinter |
Production date: 1859-1860

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Age 12 months Age 6 |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10717 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paul NaumannPrint made by:H F Davey |
Production date: 1891

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9044 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPublished by:Bernhard Tauchnitz |
Production date: 1858-1859

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The empress of the French and her ladies of honour |
Museum number: 1859,1210.1025 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Henri Théophile HildebrandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855-1859

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Queen on her visit to France |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8990 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1887-1897

print

Title: His Royal Highness Albert Prince of Wales, 1843 |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10263 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léon NoëlAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1915,0430.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:Friedrich WeberAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1864 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.8397 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léon NoëlAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1846 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Nemours |
Museum number: 1895,0617.206 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Jacques Étienne Pannier |
Production date: 1835-1850 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Eugénie |
Museum number: 1863,0110.202 |
Producer name: Print made by:Friedrich WeberAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1853-1870 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: His Royal Highness the Prince Alfred Ernest Albert |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10171 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léon NoëlAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Königlich Baierischer Gemälde-Saal zu München und Schleissheim in Steindruck |
Museum number: 1851,0208.328 |
Producer name: After:Anthony van DyckPrint made by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1823

print

Museum number: 1913,0319.8 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Gustav Heinrich Gottlob Feckert |
Production date: 1852-1864 |
Production place: Published in:Berlin (city)

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.6266 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred Edward ChalonAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1859-1860

print

Title: Königlich Baierischer Gemälde-Saal zu München und Schleissheim in Steindruck |
Museum number: 1854,1020.1499 |
Producer name: After:David Teniers the YoungerPrint made by:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1823

print

Title: S. M. L'impératrice des Français... |
Museum number: 1859,0212.202 |
Producer name: Print made by:Auguste Charles LemoineAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:Berlin (city)

print

Title: Her Majesty Queen Victoria |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9084 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg ZobelAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1852

print

Title: Adelaide, the Queen Dowager of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover |
Museum number: 2006,U.1138 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1849

print

Title: Königlich Bairrischer Gemaelde-Saal zu München und Schleißheim |
Museum number: 1937,0729.220.1-200 |
Producer name: Print made by:Ferdinand Piloty IPrint made by:Johann Nepomuk Strixner |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:Munich

print; book of prints

Title: Portrait of Maharajah Dhuleep Singh |
Museum number: 1912,1012.5.1-24 |
Producer name: Printed by:M & N HanhartPrint made by:Richard James Lane |
Production date: 1854-1872 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Prince Arthur |
Museum number: 1907,1018.159 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.10669 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Richardson JacksonAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1850 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness Victoria, Princess Royal |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10674 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1907,1018.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard James LaneAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1854-1872 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1856,0614.270 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Richardson JacksonAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1850 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1906,1219.24 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrinted by:M & N Hanhart |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Amazon |
Museum number: 1872,1012.2287 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas VernonAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore |
Museum number: 1915,0508.99 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Alfred VinterAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1859 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, Caroline, Alberta. |
Museum number: 1895,0617.440 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas FairlandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: Louise Marie D'Orléans |
Museum number: 1891,0511.279 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonPrint made by:William Hopwood |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert |
Museum number: 1895,0617.437 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas FairlandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1852 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1955,0903.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Alfred VinterAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1861-1878 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Victoria |
Museum number: 1901,1022.1062 |
Producer name: Print made by:Daniel John PoundAfter:Adelaide Ducluzeau |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:New York (city)

print; newspaper/periodical; advertisement

Title: Infant and Children's Winter Dress |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9621 |
Producer name: BIOG51401 After:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1846-1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sa Majeste la Reine Victoria & Son A.R. Prince Albert |
Museum number: 1902,1011.9119 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel LoverAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1926,1113.21 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Léon Noël |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert 1859 |
Museum number: 1907,1018.158 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Alfred VinterAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1859 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: H.R.H. The Princess Helena |
Museum number: 1895,0617.439 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas FairlandAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.9008 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:François Forster |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Paris (France)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Princess Victoria Gouramma of Coorg |
Museum number: 1872,1012.2299 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1857 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Queen Victoria with Albert and their children |
Museum number: 1872,0113.1271 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1850 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Victoria, Princess Royal |
Museum number: 1872,0113.1273 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: H.R.H. Augusta Caroline Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz |
Museum number: 1907,1018.195 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas Herbert MaguireAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice. |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10200 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles BaugnietAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: Il Dolce Farniente |
Museum number: 1863,0725.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abel LuratAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:Berlin (city)

print

Museum number: 1856,0614.269 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg ZobelAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1825-1856

print

Title: Le Prince de Cimitile |
Museum number: 1860,0714.20 |
Producer name: After:Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrint made by:Charles Eden Wagstaff |
Production date: 1838-1850

print

Title: Le Prince de Cimitile |
Museum number: 2006,U.1407 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Eden WagstaffAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1838-1850

print

Title: Her Royal Highness Princess Royal, Princess Frederic William of Prussia |
Museum number: 1891,0713.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The first of May 1851 |
Museum number: 1872,0113.1272 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1852

print

Title: Le Prince de Cimitile |
Museum number: 1876,1209.127 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Eden WagstaffAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1838-1850

print

Title: Léopold 1er. Roi des Belges |
Museum number: 1895,0617.228 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gustave LévyIntermediary draughtsman:Auguste Sandoz |
Production date: 1843-1846 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness Princess Helena |
Museum number: 1915,0508.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léon NoëlAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1865-1884 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: The Royal Highness the Princess Helena |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10543 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léon NoëlAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1861 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.10541 |
Producer name: Print made by:Léon NoëlAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1842 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Prinz von Preußen |
Museum number: 1878,0511.1176 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg EngelbachAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1854-1897 |
Production place: Published in:Berlin (city)

print

Title: Friedrich Willhelm Prinz von Preusen |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1438 |
Producer name: Print made by:Carl SüssnappAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1852-1864 |
Production place: Published in:Berlin (city)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Princess of Belgium |
Museum number: 1927,1008.62 |
Producer name: Print made by:David Joseph DesvachezAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1850-1860

print

Title: Florinde |
Museum number: 1859,0514.795 |
Producer name: Print made by:Auguste Charles LemoineAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1859 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)Published in:Berlin (city)

print

Title: Johannes predigt in der Wüste |
Museum number: 1853,0312.576 |
Producer name: Print made by:Franz Xaver WinterhalterAfter:Friedrich Overbeck |
Production date: 1820-1853 |
Production place: Published in:Karlsruhe (town)Published in:Paris (France)

print; book-illustration

Title: Alice-Maud-Marie |
Museum number: 1902,1011.10208 |
Producer name: Print made by:Carl MayerAfter:Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Published in:Gotha

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