Johann Ludwig Aberli was a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 painter

Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...

 and etcher.

He is primarily known for his landscapes of Switzerland, first etched in contours then painted or colorized. This style is later to be known as the Aberli manner and found many imitators, such as Heinrich Rieter Senior, Franz Niklaus König

Franz Niklaus König

Franz Niklaus König was a Swiss painter.-References:*This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....

 or Johann Jakob Bidermann. He trained Samuel Hieronymus Grimm

Samuel Hieronymus Grimm

Samuel Hieronymus Grimm was an 18th century Swiss topographical artist who worked in oils , watercolours, and pen and ink media.-Life and work:...

. He is said to have trained with J. Erim in Bern.

Sources

• Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version at Wikisource
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