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Franz Eisenhut | |
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| Born | 25 January 1857 |
| Died | 2 June 1903 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Death of Gül Baba (1886) Battle of Zenta (1896) |
| Movement | Realism, Orientalism |
Franz Eisenhut (Hungarian: Eisenhut Ferencz; Serbian Cyrillic: Франц Ајзенхут; 25 January 1857 – 2 June 1903) was a prominent Danube Swabian Realist and Orientalist painter. He is considered one of Austria-Hungary's greatest academic painters in the second half of the 19th century. His most famous and recognizable paintings include Death of Gül Baba, Battle of Zenta, Slave trade and Cock fighting and many other, depicting mostly motifs from the Orient. His works can be found in many European museums across the continent.