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 ==Biography==
-Ströhl was born in Wels in Upper-Austria. As a talented painter he studied at the School for Applied Arts ("Kunstgewerbeschule des Österreichischen Museums für Kunst und Industrie", now "Hochschule für angewandte Kunst") in Vienna. After graduation he worked as a teacher of painting and drawing, but he also founded his own small atelier and printing office. His main work was to design (heraldic) books and (advertising) stamp
+Ströhl was born in Wels in Upper-Austria as a son of a financial officer. After attending the upper secondary school in Linz he moved to Vienna. As a talented painter he studied at the School for Applied Arts ("Kunstgewerbeschule des Österreichischen Museums für Kunst und Industrie", now "Hochschule für angewandte Kunst") in Vienna. After graduation he earned his living by working on various magazines like "Der Floh" (1873) and "Die Bombe" (1874–76/80). None of these images were heraldic, most were gerneral images and 'Schattenbilder' (shadow images). He also published some artistic designs for embroidery and other 'Frauenhandwerk' (female handicrafts) in different journals. See for an extended overview of his images in these journals below on this page.
-In 1888 he organised a course in heraldry for the graphic designers and book printers in Vienna, where is mentioned as a highly esteemed 'Professor', but so far I have not been able to find more details on his appointment. He is also mentioned as Prof in an announcement for the book Musikalische Momente in 1879.
+From 1873–75 he studied at the arts and crafts school with Laufberger, 1875–77 he was an assistant with Rieser and Valentin Teirich. In 1877 he passed the state examination for freehand drawing and geometry, 1876–98 Ströhl taught as a specialist teacher for arts and crafts drawing at commercial training schools in Vienna. Due to this appointment he was addressed often as Professor. He had his own studio since 1878. In 1899 he moved to Mödling.
-Already in 1893 his work was shown on a printers-exhibition in Leipzig and Dresden.
+His 'Schattenbilder' were also bundled in a few small books, issued between 1875-1890. In the meantime he also illustrated a number of other books and calendars. For an overview see the bibliography below.
-His heraldic drawings, especially of his main books, the Austrian-Hungarian and the Imperial German rolls of arms, are among the best heraldic drawings ever published.
+In 1888 he organised a course in heraldry for the graphic designers and book printers in Vienna, but his first published heraldic work dates from 1890, the Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Wappenrolle. After that he largely specialised on heraldic art, becoming th eleading heraldic artist of his time. His heraldic drawings, especially of his main books, the Austrian-Hungarian and the Imperial German rolls of arms, are among the best heraldic drawings ever published.
-He published many books and articles, some large, some very short. The journal articles are not always clearly marked as written by him, sometimes only listed as H. St. .
+Already in 1893 his work, both heraldic and non-heraldic was shown on a printers-exhibition in Leipzig and Dresden.
 He was a member of many heraldic associations and editorial boards, f.e. an editor of the Weller's Archiv für Stamm- und Wappenkunde.