Early Life, Family and Training Born in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 10, 1788, Georg Ludwig Vogel began his life following a path set by his father. He trained to become a confectioner, working with the precise, repetitive motions required by the trade. However, a different inclination surfaced early on. By 1794, he was already receiving lessons to develop an aptitude for drawing that his family chose to support. These early years wer…