Jakob Ziegler
Born in 1823.
Died in 1856.
Jakob Ziegler is recognised as a painter and illustrator. He was a pupil of Martin Disteli in Solothurn, as well as of Wilhelm von Kaulbach in Munich. Ziegler produced illustrations based on Disteli’s drawings, thereby contributing to the images for the latter’s calendar.
The details of his career and oeuvre remain partially obscure, leaving some uncertainty as to the extent of his influence and achievements in the field of art.
