Two Peasant Boys on a Hillside — Franz von Lenbach

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Artist: Franz von Lenbach
Date: 1859
Location: Lenbachhaus

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Franz von Lenbach

Franz von Lenbach, the "Painter Prince" of 19th-century Germany, was renowned for his powerful portraits of European nobility and cultural titans.

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