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František Ženíšek

František Ženíšek (1849–1916) was a painter, pedagogue and teacher.

Also recorded as Frantisek Zenisek · Franz Zenisek · professor franz zenisek

František Ženíšek (1849-1916), Czech painter and university educator. Portrait by Jan Vilímek (1860–1938).

Jan Vilímek (1860–1938) · National Library of the Czech Republic · Public domain

Biography

Born at Prague in 1849, died in Prague in 1916.

The recorded working language is Czech.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague.

Work by František Ženíšek is recorded in the collections of Moravian Gallery in Brno, National Gallery Prague and Belvedere.

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  • Prague
Birth
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.

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