Otto Barth (artist)

Otto Barth (3 October 1876 – 9 August 1916) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist and mountaineer.

After showing some talent for sketching, he attended a drawing school and later enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts.

The two seemed to be a mismatched pair, as Jahn was always in a good mood, whereas Barth was generally gloomy and dissatisfied with his work.

He also received several commissions for paintings in public buildings, such as the new wing of the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and a new hotel in Baden.

After some extensive investigation, it was determined that he was probably being poisoned by lead vapors, emanating from the paints in his studio, where he generally slept.