Robert Theer
Robert Theer (5 November 1808, Javorník (Jeseník District), Johannesberg – 15 July 1863, Vienna) was a painter and lithographer from the Austrian Empire. He is primarily remembered as a Portrait miniature, miniaturist. Life and work He was born to (née Junker), an embroidery designer, and Joseph Theer, a gemcutter. Both of his younger brothers, Adolf Theer, Adolf and Albert Theer, Albert, also became painters. In 1820, his family moved from Silesia to Vienna.Adolf Kettner, "Die Künstlerfamilie Theer", in: ''Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Kulturgeschichte Österreichisch-Schlesiens'', Vol.6, #3, 1911Online)/ref> He displayed a talent for drawing at an early age, and was sent to the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. There, he attended the engraving school from 1821 to 1824, and was tutored by Josef Klieber. From 1823 to 1829, he studied history painting. He eventually specialized in portrait miniatures and was influenced by Moritz Michael Daffinger. By the age of sixteen, he op ...
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