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.
Between 1802 and 1805, Stieler refined his artistic skills at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Heinrich Füger. His portrait style was significantly influenced by his experience in François Gérard's Parisian workshop, where he learned from Jacques-Louis David's pupil.