Early Life, Family and Training Franz Stegmann was born on September 16, 1831, in Bad Gandersheim, Germany. He was raised in the Duchy of Brunswick, the son of an Obergerichtsadvokat. His early years were shaped by a structured environment, yet his path would eventually deviate from the legal profession associated with his father's standing. Before finding his footing in the arts, he dedicated three years to the study of architecture a…