1858 in art

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Events

Sculpture

The Lion of Aspern by Anton Dominik Fernkorn is built on the Aspern Heldenplatz. It commemorates the Battle of Aspern 1809.

Photography

September 28: The British photographer William Usherwood succeeds first scheduling a photo of a comet. The following night, and the U.S. American astronomer William Cranch Bond shoots a picture of Donati.

Awards

The winner of the Prix de Rome for painting is Jean Jacques Henner.

Others

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Died

1859 in art 1860 in art 1861 in art 1862 in art 1863 in art 1868 in art Battle of Aspern-Essling Die Gartenlaube Comet Donati February 16 Bronze Statue Hogarth Club 1929 1899 1933 1941 April 14 1901 May 30 1915 June 16 John Peter Russell 1930 June 21 Medardo Rosso 1928 July 6 1923 July 21 1925 August 30 1917 September 12 Fernand Khnopff 1921 October 31 November 8 1916 November 21 Bruno Schmitz November 24 1884 December 7 Gustav Gull 1942 December 12 Emmanuel Villanis 1914 December 15 Adolf Rettelbusch 1934 December 20 Jan Toorop 1783 April 9 Joseph Karl Stieler 1781 April 13 Carl Hasenpflug 1802 June 15 Ary Scheffer 1795 July 3 Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov 1806 October 12 1797

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