Emil Schulthess
Born in 1805.
Died in 1855.
Emil Schulthess was a versatile artist who worked as a merchant, landscape painter and heraldic painter. He also worked as a drawing teacher. His works are distinguished by depictions of castles and churches located in the Canton of Zurich, as well as scenes of old Zurich.
He shared his life with his twin brother, Ludwig Schulthess, whose influence and artistic interactions remain to be explored. Emil Schulthess’s contributions to local art and art education merit particular attention in the context of his time.
