Karl Würbs
Karl Würbs (12 August 1807, Prague – 6 July 1876, Prague) was a Czech painter, lithographer, and art teacher. Life and works. He was born to a family of brushmakers and was taught the trade. However, at an early age, he displayed artistic talent, acting abilities, and an interest in literature. His career choice was determined when he befriended Karl Krumpigl (1804-1832), an aspiring landscape painter. In 1823, he began attending the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, where he studied with Josef Bergler and . After leaving the Academy. he made his living as an engraver and lithographer, and  contributed art criticism to the magazine, "Bohemie". In 1835, he became one of the founding members of , a society dedicated to promoting the arts. He later took a study trip to Germany and Austria, and spent 1839 in the Netherlands. Upon his return, he began working for the firm of Haas & Hennig, producing lithographs of vedute and, in 1842, collaborated on a major work depicting Czech castles and chateaux. He worked with many notable engravers, including , Wilhelm Kandler and . Later, he devoted himself to landscape painting, but his paintings were often criticized for what were considered to be "unnatural colors