KNEBEL, Franz
(b. 1809, La Sarraz, d. 1877, Roma)

Biography

Swiss painter, active in Italy. He was the nephew and student of Franz Kaisermann (1765-1833). He moved to Rome in 1830. There he painted Italian landscapes and ruins, and view paintings in both oil and watercolour of well-known sites in and around the capital. His paintings and those of his uncle were often sold to travelers on the grand tour.