Karl Ludwig Frommel (29 April 1789 – 6 February 1863) was a German

landscape painter Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent composi ...

and engraver, born at Birkenfeld. He studied at

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, under F. J. Becker and Haldenwang, visited

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, and earned a considerable reputation in

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(1812–17). He was appointed

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at Karlsruhe where he founded the Society of Art and Industry. After a visit to

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(1824) to acquaint himself with the technique of steel engraving, he opened a studio, with Henry Winkles at Karlsruhe for that branch of art. From 1830 to 1858 he was

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of the picture gallery, which flourished. He was the father of

Emil Frommel Emil Frommel (1828–1896) was a German pastor and author, born at Karlsruhe. He studied at Halle upon Saale, Erlangen, and Heidelberg, held several pastorates, served as army chaplain in the Franco-German War of 1870–1871 and in 1872 was appoin ...

In popular culture

*Parodied in an episode of ''

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'', wherein he is referred to as "Karl Ludwig Frommage" in a song about cheese, along with " Vincent van Gouda" and " John Bocconcini."

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* * 1789 births 1863 deaths People from Birkenfeld (district) 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters {{Germany-painter-stub

In popular culture

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