Early Life, Family and Training Anton Teichlein was born in Munich on 28 January 1820. He grew up within a respected citizen family in the city, the son of a confectioner. While his early path seemed destined for the study of sciences, his interests shifted after he finished his lower Latin classes. He chose instead to pursue a formal education at the Munich Academy. In the studio of Wilhelm von Kaulbach, Teichlein began the slow work of mastering his craft. He spent his days in the Lehel district, learning the discipline of drawing from plaster and models. His training also included the st…