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Franz von Matsch

Franz Josef Karl Edler von Matsch (16 September 1861, in Vienna – 5 October 1942, in Vienna), also known as Franz Matsch, was an Austrian painter and sculptor in the Jugendstil style. Along with Gustav and Ernst Klimt, he was a member of the Maler-Companie. He painted Achilles in Achillion Museum in Corfu.

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Franz von Matsch

Sefportrait by Franz Matsch, oil on canvas, 120 x 105 cm, Vienna, Belvedere.

Franz von Matsch · Radio Monte Carlo Gallery, scan image · Public domain

Full name
Franz Josef Karl Matsch.
Born
1861. · Vienna.
Died
1942. · Vienna.
Nationality
Austria.
Occupation
painter, sculptor and university teacher.
Honours
Goethe Medal for Art and Science.

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Franz Josef Karl Edler von Matsch (16 September 1861, in Vienna – 5 October 1942, in Vienna), also known as Franz Matsch, was an Austrian painter and sculptor in the Jugendstil style. Along with Gustav and Ernst Klimt, he was a member of the Maler-Companie. He painted Achilles in Achillion Museum in Corfu.

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