He studied painting in Augsburg and Munich, and distinguished himself as a painter of landscapes and as an engraver.
In 1811 he stayed with Albrecht at Lake Como, and painted in watercolours.
[1] Subsequently, he painted landscapes and views of towns, which are executed with great accuracy.
[1] His Das neue München mit den Bauten König Ludwigs I.
[2] A set of watercolours in a similar format is in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.