(born in Mannheim, 7 June 1740; died in Munich, 1 February 1799) was a German painter and engraver. He was studying at the University of Heidelberg when the Elector of Bavaria, admiring a landscape, aided him to devote his entire time to painting. He became the pupil of Peter Verschaffelt. He next studied art in Paris (1768-1769). On his return, he was appointed painter to the Cabinet (court painter), and later professor at the Academy. In 1793, he moved to Munich. He was appointed director of the Mannheim Gallery (1798) but died before entering on his duties.   Related Paintings of Ferdinand Kobell :. | dekorativ malning och inredning i den sa kallade bergoovaningen | Rain Bridge | Fenced in Pastures by a Farm with a Stork Nest on the Roof | Laughing Girl | The Grocer's Shop |
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