Ernst Stückelberg (born Johann Melchior Ernst Stickelberger, 21 February 1831–14 September 1903) was a Jewish Swiss painter native to Basel. He was one of the most popular artists of his generation, producing many paintings of historical scenes, including a series on Swiss national hero William Tell. His pseudonym Stückelberger was made his legal name by the government of Basel in 1885. Among his best-known works are the frescos at the Tellskapelle, and the painting Girl With a Lizard of 1884… Read more...