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Gustav Conz
1832–1914
A 19th-century German landscape painter and drawing teacher, he was part of the Düsseldorf School and spent much of his life working in Stuttgart. His scenes of towns, ruins, and countryside reflect a careful eye for place and atmosphere.
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Lehrbuch der Perspective
by Gustav Conz
About the author
Born in Tübingen on September 26, 1832, and died in Stuttgart on June 20, 1914, Gustav Heinrich Conz was a German painter and draftsman. Reliable reference sources describe him as a landscape painter, teacher, and educator, and connect him with the Düsseldorf School.
Conz is remembered for paintings and drawings of landscapes and architectural views, including scenes from places such as Badenweiler and other historic settings. Alongside his studio work, he also taught drawing, which helped give him a lasting role in the artistic life of Württemberg.
Although he is not widely known today outside specialist art history circles, his work still appears in museum and biographical records and offers a clear glimpse of 19th-century German landscape art.