introduction to hans conrad schulthess hans conrad schulthess was a swiss artist born in zürich, switzerland in 1803 and died in 1868. he is known for his drawing the island of schwanau created in 1807. early life and education schulthess studied at the kunstgewerbeschule in zürich, where he developed his skills as a landscape and genre scene artist. he traveled to italy, france, and germany, encountering various artistic movements tha…