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Leopold Rottmann

Patrons, Workshop and Commissions Rottmann’s life was closely tied to the Bavarian court. He spent much of his time teaching drawing to those within the royal circle, including his cousin, Princess Therese of Bavaria. His influence extended to the education of Crown Prince Ludwig, who would later become King Ludwig II of Bavaria. This connection led to a specific commission in 1861, when the Crown Prince asked him to design the scenery

and costumes for a production of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner. His teaching also reached beyond Munich, as he served as the drawing teacher for King Otto of Greece and Prince Luitpold. The Bavarian court provided significant work for him through large-scale watercolor cycles. In 1854 and 1858, he received two major commissions to produce these works, which focused on the hunting grounds of Maximilian II and views of the Tyrolean, Swis…