Karel Liebscher

Liebscher displayed an early talent for drawing but, at first, did not consider that to be a practical way to earn a living.

After a short time, however, he came down with a nervous disorder (possibly from drinking too much coffee) that required rest and quiet.

[1] During stays at various health spas in Gräfenberg, Tábor and Letiny, he studied nature and began painting.

He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1883 where he studied with Eduard von Lichtenfels.

Many of his illustrations were used by Jan Otto in his regular magazines (Zlatá Praha) and special edition books (Bohemia by Bedřich Bernau; Castles and Chateaux by August Sedláček).