Peter Steiger
Born in 1804.
Died in 1874.
Peter Steiger was a versatile artist from Altstetten, near Zurich. His activities encompassed view painting (Vedutenmaler), lithography, copperplate engraving (Kupferstecher) and printing. Notable for his role in the artistic development of his time, he was also the first teacher of Gottfried Keller, an important figure in Swiss literature.
The details of his oeuvre and his impact on his contemporaries remain only partially documented, leaving room for interpretation and further exploration of his legacy.