Artist Directory — 19th Century German Genre Painters

Kirberg, Otto (1850-1926)

Otto Kirberg was an accomplished German painter of genre subjects - both contemporary and historical. He studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy under Oswald A...
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Klaus, Christian (1843-1893)

Christian Klaus was a highly skilled German painter that trained in Nuremberg and Munich. He exhibited in Vienna, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Dresden and won a me...
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Kraus, Friedrich (1826-1894)

Kraus painted this towards the end of his life with five decades of experience behind him. He had the honour of studying under, and working alongside, some o...
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Laupheimer, Anton (1848-1927)

Anton Laupheimer studied at the Academy in Stuttgart and later in Munich. He worked in a traditional manner - drawing influence from the old masters. Today, ...
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Leyde, Otto (1835-1897)

British-Prussian artist, Otto Theodore Leyde, is predominantly known as a painter of landscapes and genre scenes. For most of his career, he was based in Edi...
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Mieth, Hugo (1865-1930)

Hugo Mieth trained at the Academy in Dresden under Wilhelm Ferdinand Pauwels (1830-1904) and later at the illustrious Académie Julian in Paris. Like many aca...
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Oehmichen, Hugo (1843-1932)

Hugo Oehmichen was a precocious talent and quickly found his way into the Royal Academy in Dresden. In 1862 and 1864 he won Academy medals and one of his wor...
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Wagner, Carl (1796-1867)

Carl Wagner was known as an important figure within this movement and is particularly well-regarded for his landscapes and scenes. He studied at Dresden Art ...
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