Walter Conz was a German etcher and painter, Walter Conz first studied art under his father, Gustav Conz, a well known nineteenth century landscape painter. He completed his formal education at the Academy of Carlsruhe as a student of G. Schönleber and L. von Kalckreuth, later becoming a long standing professor there.

During his career Walter Conz established a strong reputation for both his portraits and landscape depictions.