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Ludwig Hans Fischer (1848 - 1915) Austrian - Ludwig Hans Fischer (1848 - 1915) watercolour on paper, Signed & Dated 1864, Measures ( 15 x 12 inches ) w/frame ( 16 x 13 inches ) Ludwig Hans Fischer was born in Salzburg and completed his artistic education at Vienna’s Academy in 1869. He started at the general school of painting, then moved to the school of copper engraving under Louis Jacoby, before finally changing to the specialist school for landscape painting under the tutorship of Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels. The first of his numerous extended voyages was made possible by a scholarship from Vienna’s Academy and led the young artist to Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine and Asia Minor in 1875. This was followed by a two-year study visit to Rome (1875-77) and then a trip to Norway. He also undertook further journeys (travelling to Tunis in 1878, and to Palestine and Egypt in 1879), as well as voyages through numerous Mediterranean countries, before he finally settled in his villa in Neuwaldegg (Vienna) in 1879, and set up a studio. Condition: Good Condition