Heinrich Eduard Linde-Walther

He received his first drawing lessons from his grandfather, Christian Peter Wilhelm Stolle, a decorative artist.

He became a student in the Department of Photography at the "Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt" (Graphic Arts and Research Institute) in Vienna.

He attended the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, from 1891 to 1894, where he studied with Gabriel von Hackl and Paul Hoecker.

From 1895 to 1898 he was at the Académie Julian in Paris, then travelled extensively, visiting Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain.

In addition to paintings, he produced book illustrations and was especially noted for his work on the children's storybooks published by A. Molling & Comp.