August von Pettenkofen

August von Pettenkofen (1822 - 1889) was an Austrian painter. In 1834, giving up a military career, he became a student at the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Leopold Kupelwieser and Franz Eybl. He spent some time in Szolnok, Hungary; an area which left a great impression on him and led to his style becoming more picturesque.