Joseph Willibrord Mähler (10 June 1778 – 20 June 1860) was a German painter. He was born in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, the son of Franz Josef Mähler and Anna Johanna, née Vacano. He first served an apprenticeship in Dresden with Anton Graff to become a painter and later on, he continued with his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Mähler then decided to start a civil career and he became an officer of the secret service Geheime Kabinettskanzlei (secret chancellery) in Vienna, while painting in his spare time.
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10 June 1778 Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, Germany
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Died |
20 June 1860 (aged 82)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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