Heinrich Hiller was an accomplished German painter of landscapes and maritime subjects.

Born in Berlin, Hiller was a romantic, captivated by the irrepressible effects of nature. He travelled extensively in search of the sublime, working in the Alpine region of Tyrol, Rhineland, Switzerland, Bavaria and Italy.

His compositions celebrate the scenery he encountered at a time of ever-increasing industrialisation. Rather than embrace modernity, he found joy in the slower pace of rural life and the permanency of God’s enduring creation.

He exhibited for almost 20 years at the Berlin Academy, also at Dresden, Hanover and Lübeck.

Exhibited

Berlin Academy, Dresden Academy, Hanover, Lübeck.

Timeline

1846

Born in Berlin.

1866-1883

Exhibited at the Berlin Academy.

C. 1874-1878

Probably undertook a study trip to England.

1880

Exhibited at the Dresden Academy.

1882

Shown in Hanover.

1894

Shown in Lübeck.

1912

Died in Berlin.