Franz Jakob Anton Kottmann
Born in 1783.
Died in 1844.
Franz Jakob Anton Kottmann was an artist whose work falls within the field of military painting and drawing. He studied under Johann Caspar Moos in Zug between 1798 and 1801, before continuing his training in Paris. Between 1804 and 1807, he devoted himself to producing itinerant portraits in Switzerland.
In 1808, he entered the service of the French army as a military draughtsman. Kottmann is also recognised for his talent as a miniaturist, while having held military positions.