Alt, Franz#
b. Vienna, Aug. 16, 1821, d. Vienna, Feb. 13, 1914, painter and watercolourist; son of Jakob Alt and brother of Rudolf von Alt. Studied under L. Kupelwieser and J. Danhauser at the Vienna Academy; travelled to Italy, the Netherlands and Russia; painted topographical subjects such as landscapes and views of towns, which he used for his lithographs.
Literature#
M.-L. Schuppanz, F. A., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1980.