Eduard von Kallee

Eduard von Kallee (26 February 1818, in Ludwigsburg – 15 June 1888, in Stuttgart) was a German Major General and archaeologist.

[3] It is recorded that King William I tapped the young Kallee "on the shoulder when he announced his decision that he wanted to become an officer (and not a painter).

He was an early archaeologist at the forts of Köngen,[5] Benningen am Neckar, Schirenhof and Unterböbingen, which are now listed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

He acquired and spread his knowledge about Roman history also on the Limes Gate Dalkingen, which he interpreted as a military outpost, and in Rottenburg am Neckar.

Eduard von Kallee was a passionate and famous painter of sketches, water colours, engravings and oil paintings in the Biedermeier style: