Wilhelm Kandler

Kandler was the son of a gilder and painter who later fell ill during a period of employment in Poland and, afterward, could barely find enough work to support his large family.

Shortly after, a local priest who had heard of his talent hired him to paint images at the church in Kozly, which resulted in further commissions, generally done in conjunction with older artists, including panoramic views of Prague and commemorative drawings for the coronation of Ferdinand as King of Bohemia in 1836.

[1] He remained in Italy, studying and working, until 1850, despite events related to the Revolutions of 1848 and his possible involvement as a citizen of the Austrian Empire.

He remained in Vienna for several months, then went to Prague and held another exhibition at Wallenstein Palace, as part of a benefit for the military hospital in Karlovy Vary.

In addition to his paintings, he wrote a series of articles for the quarterly journal Libussa (published from 1842 to 1860), mostly dealing with his experiences in Italy and aspects of Italian culture.