Moritz von Schwind, Austrian painter (died 1871)

Moritz von Schwind

Austrian painter (1804–1871)

Moritz von Schwind was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna. Schwind's genius was lyrical—he drew inspiration from chivalry, folklore, and the songs of the people. Schwind died in Pöcking in Bavaria, and was buried in the Alter Südfriedhof in Munich.