Anton von Werner

Anton von Werner
1885 self-portrait of Werner
Born(1843-05-09)9 May 1843
Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died4 January 1915(1915-01-04) (aged 71)
Berlin, German Empire
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe
Known forHistory painting

Anton Alexander von Werner (9 May 1843 – 4 January 1915) was a German painter and illustrator best known for his depictions of the Franco-Prussian War and unification of Germany which were painted in the Realist style. A member of the Prussian Academy of Arts from 1874 onwards, Werner was a favourite of all the three German Emperors, William I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II.

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