From 1802 to 1805 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the master class of Heinrich Füger. Stieler's portrait style was most especially shaped during his work in the Parisian atelier of François Gérard, a student of Jacques-Louis David.
From 1802 to 1805 Stieler trained at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Heinrich Füger. His portrait style was mainly formed during his time in François Gérard's Parisian studio, where he learned from Jacques-Louis David's student.