A framed painting by Otto Scholderer entitled "Luise Philippine Conradine Steuerwaldt, the Artists Wife".

Otto Scholderer (25 January 1834 to 22 January 1902) was born in Frankfurt am Main. On completing his schooling, Scholderer went to the Stadel academy of arts in 1849, where he remained until 1851. Through Victor Muller, Scholderer became acquainted with the works of Gustave Courbet. Scholderer made several short study trips to Paris between 1857 and 1858, where he became friends with Henri Fantin Latour and Edouard Manet, whose influence can be seen in his subsequent work. Fantin Latour depicted Scholderer in his picture Studio aux Batignolles. His art, initially dominated by landscapes, later consisted primarily of portraits and still lifes. The important connection between the romantic period and the Impressionists is evident in his work.