Early Life, Family and Training Born in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 10, 1788, Georg Ludwig Vogel began his life following a path set by his father. He trained to become a confectioner, working with the precise, repetitive motions required by the trade. However, a different inclination surfaced early on. By 1794, he was already receiving lessons to develop an aptitude for drawing that his family chose to support. These early years were spent balancing the practicalities of the confectionery trade with the growing demands of his sketches. As his interest in visual art deepened, Ludwig Vogel…