David Eduard Steiner (7 April 1811, Winterthur – 5 April 1860 also in Winterthur) was a Swiss painter.

Biography

He began studying painting under his father and continued his studies in 1829 at the Munich Academy. He returned to Winterthur in 1837.

David Eduard Steiner

He first started as a portrait painter, then in 1840 he devoted himself to painting history and landscapes. His works include the tableau entitled "Ulrich Zwingli shaking hands with Martin Luther as a sign of brotherly love" (1856) for the municipal library in Winterthur.

David Eduard Steiner

The Zentralbibliothek Zürich also has some of his works in their collection, as does the Kunstmuseum Winterthur.

David Eduard Steiner

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1811 births

1860 deaths

19th-century Swiss painters

Swiss male painters

Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni

19th-century Swiss male artists