Carl von Binzer

Carl Heinrich Friedrich Freiherr von Binzer (19 October 1824, Glücksburg - 22 July 1902, Schwabach) was a German painter and author.

His mother was the author, Emilie Henriette Adelheid von Gerschau [de], who wrote under the name "Ernst Ritter".

His access to high society earned him his first commission; painting the private chapel of Count Robert Lichnowski (1822-1879).

He hoped this would bring him further work back in Germany, but nothing materialized, despite none other than Ottilie von Goethe being his patroness.

He set up a studio in one and concentrated on landscape painting; continuing to receive the occasional commission from people he had met in Italy.