Emanuel Witz
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Emanuel Witz was a Swiss painter, born in Biel.
Witz was inspired by his brother (a sculptor) to apply himself to drawing. He subsequently received drawing lessons from Robert Huber
in Bern. In 1738 he moved to Paris
where he continued his education under instructions of the painter Louis Galloche
. He made friends with Edmé Bouchardon, François Boucher, Pierre-Jacques Cazes, Charles Joseph Natoire and Charles André van Loo. Afterwards he worked in Spain and Portugal as a portrait painter, historical painter and genre painter. Soon after his arrival he got into difficulties and returned to Biel in the 1760s.
Witz was inspired by his brother (a sculptor) to apply himself to drawing. He subsequently received drawing lessons from Robert Huber
Robert Huber
Robert Huber is a German biochemist and Nobel laureate.He was born 20 February 1937 in Munich where his father, Sebastian, was a bank cashier. He was educated at the Humanistisches Karls-Gymnasium from 1947 to 1956 and then studied chemistry at the Technische Hochschule, receiving his diploma in 1960...
in Bern. In 1738 he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he continued his education under instructions of the painter Louis Galloche
Louis Galloche
Louis Galloche was a French painter. A student of Louis de Boullogne, his own students included François Lemoyne, Charles-Joseph Natoire and François Boucher.-Life:...
. He made friends with Edmé Bouchardon, François Boucher, Pierre-Jacques Cazes, Charles Joseph Natoire and Charles André van Loo. Afterwards he worked in Spain and Portugal as a portrait painter, historical painter and genre painter. Soon after his arrival he got into difficulties and returned to Biel in the 1760s.