Carl Arnold Gonzenbach

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Georg Herwegh by Gonzenbach, Copperplate

Carl Arnold Gonzenbach or Carl Arnold von Gonzenbach (July 21, 1806 June 13, 1885) was a Swiss painter and engraver. He worked as a portrait painter and gave drawing lessons. In addition to several oil portraits, Gonzenbach also produced cardboard and copper engravings of works by other artists.

Gonzenbach was born on 21 July 1806 in St. Gallen. He attended Johann Jakob Lips's painting school in Zurich from 1821 to 1825, then studied at the art academy in Munich from 1826, under Johann Heinrich Felsing and Samuel Amsler.

In 1828, he traveled to Paris, where he worked with François Forste. In 1831-32, he travelled to Italy. When he returned to St. Gallen, he worked as a portrait painter and gave drawing lessons. He lived in Munich from 1838 to 1848, until moving back to St. Gallen.[1]

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