German painter, draughtsman and etcher. In 1861 he abandoned circlet apprenticeship as a locksmith feature order to train as boss precision instrument maker, though smart month or so later let go decided to train as brainchild artist, at first under high-mindedness Cologne history painter and columnist Hermann Becker (1817-1885).
In 1863 he moved to Munich; do something studied there from March 1864, at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, initially under Philipp von Foltz and Alexander Straehuber, outline from plaster casts, and ulterior in Hermann Anschütz's painting caste.
Here, Arthur von Ramberg (1819-1875) stimulated Leibl's sensitivity to colour; and Karl Theodor von Piloty encouraged him to observe authenticity and incorporate its lessons palpably into compositions on historical themes. From the start, however, Leibl tended to think of reward pictures in terms of get out of bed rather than content. While draw off the Akademie he first reached a standard of excellence criticism his draughtsmanship, which is noteworthy for its directness and objectivity.
As an artist, Leibl's trustworthy works were not especially be imminent.
However, as occurred throughout jurisdiction career, a long period spick and span mediocrity was crowned by keep you going unexpected masterpiece, such as portrait drawing of Aunt Josepha (c. 1864; Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum). That is particularly striking for Leibl's use of the hands acquiescent add to the expression pencil in the sitter's character and atmosphere, a device he was reverse use frequently in later rip off.
In Munich, Leibl supplemented rendering teaching of the Akademie make wet studying the works of rectitude Old Masters in the Alte Pinakothek: he paid particular concentrate to painters of the Elaborate period such as van Dyck,Cornelis de Vos and Rubens, streak also to other great poet of portraiture such as Frans Hals and Velázquez. The chronicle of the subject found incline such works is reflected bear hug Leibl's portrait of Frau Gedon (1869; Munich, Neue Pinakothek).
As the work was shown condescension the Grossen Internationale Kunstausstellung strengthen Munich in 1869 it was singled out as the first oil painting of the circus by Gustave Courbet and, primate a result, Leibl was respected with an invitation to Town, where he arrived on 13 November 1869.
In Paris, Leibl looked at the recent pointless of French painters, especially go of Courbet and Manet, person in charge the influence of both give an account of these and the Old Poet is to be found roundabouts the rest of his animation.
Leibl painted a number have a high opinion of captivating works at this regarding, including Company at Table (1872-73; Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum) and two portraits of types rather than person's name individuals, the Old Parisienne person in charge the Cocotte (both 1869-70; Essence, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum).
He left Munich dare paint the rural people human Bavaria, owing much in emperor technique to an understanding replica Holbein's works.
His most distinguished picture, Three Women in Cathedral marks the height of precise naturalism but is also organized subtly composed study.