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Eduard Niczky for sale on 1stDibs
Eduard Niczky was the son of an engineer. He started studying in November 1871 at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich in the workshop of Arthur Von Ramberg (1819–1875). He especially pointed out himself by his many genre scenes and portraits, which are still today in the private collections in the whole world. Niczky was a member of the Society of the Munich artists. His son was the painter and graphic designer Rolf Niczky and his nephew the photographer Joe Niczky.
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