Deiwel, Franz
Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
1748, Austria
Date and place of death:
1810
Worked:
(fl) Late 18th century
Known places of work:
Austria
Known techniques:
Cut paper
Known materials:
Paper
Frames:
Unknown
Signature:
Not Recorded
Introduction:
Franz Deiwel was an Austrian artist and silhouettist who worked primarily in his native country, but also painted in Edinburgh for a time. He was very well known in Austria as the court silhouettist of Francis II. This gave him the opportunity to cut the profiles of Austria’s elite including Councilor von Schraff and the Austrian royal family. His work in Edinburgh is much less celebrated; it is not entirely clear when he was here or indeed if he worked on silhouettes at all. To this date, only paintings from this period have been found. However, given his background some academic believe it very likely that silhouettes were also produced.
Additional research about Franz Deiwel:
Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)
Deiwel, Franz (McKechnie Section 1)