Paul von Deschwanden
Born in 1811.
Died in 1881.
Paul von Deschwanden is recognised for his work as a painter of church subjects and historical scenes, portraitist, and lithographer. He is considered a prominent religious painter of the Innerschweiz region. His oeuvre bears witness to a particular sensitivity to the spirituality and culture of his time, although the precise details of his training and artistic career remain partly obscure.