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Eduard Jakob von Steinle (*1810 — † 1886)
Joachim’s Hands (Pencil Sketch)

Eduard Jakob von Steinle
The Violinist




Note the similarity in bow hold to that of Joachim’s niece and sometime pupil, Jelly D’Aranyi:

Jelly D’Aranyi (1893-1966)
by Charles Geoffroy-Dechaume (1877-1944)
oil on canvas, 1920s?
35 5/8 in. x 28 7/8 in. (904 mm x 733 mm)
Given by Evelyn M. Jowett, 1984
National Portrait Gallery, NPG 5735
Eduard von Steinle (* 2 July 1810 – † 19 September 1886) was a prominent Austrian-born painter and printmaker associated with the Nazarene movement, which sought to revive spirituality and sincerity in Christian art. Born in Vienna, Steinle spent formative years (1828–1833) in Rome among leading Nazarene artists, whose influence shaped his lifelong artistic vision.
After returning to Vienna, Steinle settled in Frankfurt am Main, where he became a central figure in the German Romantic and Nazarene schools. His major commissions include frescoes for the chapel of Castle Rheineck, historical paintings in Frankfurt’s Hall of the Emperors (Kaisersaal), and extensive cycles in churches and cathedrals along the Rhine, such as the Cologne Cathedral and Strasbourg Minster.
A master of monumental fresco and religious panel painting, Steinle produced over a hundred works on sacred themes and numerous cartoons for stained glass. He also excelled in secular and literary subjects, such as his illustrations for Shakespeare and Brentano. From 1850, he served as professor of historical painting at the Städel Art Institute in Frankfurt, influencing a new generation of artists including Frederic Leighton. Renowned for his graceful compositions and poetic vision, Steinle remained a key figure in 19th-century German art until his death in Frankfurt.
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