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Martin Disteli (28 May 1802 in
Olten Olten (; High Alemannic: ''Oute'') is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name. Olten grew into a town during the Middle Ages at the location of a bridge over the Aare. After a period of de ...
– 18 March 1844 in
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) was a
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painter.


Early years

He attended college in Solothurn 1817, then went to study in
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from 1819 to 1821 (where he attended the very liberal zofingien circle). He also studied literature in
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and in
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in 1821. In 1823, he was forced to suddenly return home to Switzerland when he was accused of slander, having publicly denouncing
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's absence of political affiliation.


Style and influence

Disteli was the main figure of Swiss political imagery shortly before 1848. His caricatures bring together the French and German graphical traditions.


References

19th-century Swiss painters Swiss male painters 1802 births 1844 deaths 19th-century Swiss male artists {{Switzerland-painter-stub