Gustav Philipp Zwinger

Gustav Philipp Zwinger (* January 3, 1779 in Nuremberg, † January 15, 1819 in Nuremberg ) was a German painter, etcher and lithographer.

Life

Zwinger, the son of a painter and engraver, received his musical training with his father and later by Johann Eberhard Ihle. 1799-1801 he continued his studies with Heinrich Füger continued at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Even before 1800 taught kennel underage Albert Christoph Reindel, who should be his successor later.

1813 Kennel succeeded his father as head of the Municipal Drawing School in Nuremberg.

Work

He created Almanac leaves with scenes from the works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Schiller as well as etchings, pen and ink drawings and watercolors.