Adolf Eybel

Adolf Eybel (1808–1882) was a German painter of historical and genre subjects and of portraits. He was born in Berlin. He studied at the Berlin Academy, and under Professor Kolbe, as well as in Paris under Delaroche. One of his most noted pictures represents Richard Coeur-de-Lion with his Court listening to Blondel's Song. He died in Berlin in 1882. The following works by him may also be mentioned:

  • A Gleaner.
  • The Battle of Fehrbellin.
  • Scene from Sir Walter Scott's Woodstock.
  • Scene from Faust.
  • A Wine Party.

Portrait of a man dressed as a monk

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adolf Eybel.
  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Eybel, Adolf". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.