Anton Ferdinand Schaller

Anton Ferdinand Schaller (6 March 1773 – 26 September 1844) was an Austrian painter in the Classical style.

Anton was originally apprenticed to a potter, but displayed more aptitude for art and, from 1789, attended a course on handicrafts and decorative sculpture, sponsored by the Academy of Fine Arts, that was taught by Johann Baptist Hagenauer [de].

He also served as an apprentice at the Manufactory, where his drawing skills were recognized by its director, Matthäus von Niedermayer, about whom little is known, other than his corporate practices.

In addition to his professional work, he did numerous drawing studies of nature and anatomy.

From that point on, most of his energies were devoted to teaching, with an occasional oil painting, mostly on historical themes.