Stefan Eggeler was an accomplished German painter, printmaker and illustrator of figures and interior scenes. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Ferdinand Dirt and Rudolf Bacher. His works are held in numerous public collections including at the Met Museum and British Museum.

Public Collections

The Met Museum, British Museum, Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art Collection, Staatliche Museen in Berlin,

Timeline

1894

Born in Vienna, Austria to Andreas Eggeler, a court official, and Anna Eggeler (nee Löwy).

Studied law at the University of Vienna.

Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Ferdinand Dirt and Rudolf Bacher.

1915-1925

Produced woodcuts and etchings, which were often published as book illustrations.

1925

Appointed the artistic director of the magazine “Kokain. Eine moderne Revue”.
Retired as an artist to pursue a career as a legal advisor.

1969

Died in Vienna, Austria.