Otto Seitz, was a 19th-century German painter; born 3 September 1846 in

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. As a professor with the

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, he was the mentor of many major artists.

Works

His primary subjects were

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scenes, floral

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and

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s. in works with titles such as: *"Boozers and Ruffians in a Rural Tavern" *"Old Farmer at the Table with a Beer Bottle" *"Street Musicians in the Backyard," *"Young Waitress" *Woodland and Rocks" *The Wedding Procession of

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and

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" *The Love Letter" *"Portrait of a Young Italian Woman" Some of his most famous works are small, sometimes even miniatures, for example, his "Faun and Nymph" (oil on wood) has the dimensions 9 cm x 8 cm (3.5 x 3.1 inches) and "Landscapes" (

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/ pencil on wood) had lateral dimensions of approximately 2 cm. (not quite 1 inch). He died March 13, 1912,Otto Seitz, at mutualart.com.
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Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich Artists from Munich 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists 1846 births 1912 deaths {{Germany-painter-stub