Hans Holtzbecher
Friedrich Emmerich Theodor Johann Daniel Holtzbecher (1861–1935), called Hans, was a German painter and illustrator.
Life[edit]
Holtzbecher was born in Berlin on 22 February 1861. He was a student at the Prussian Academy of Arts from 1877 to 1884 under Paul Thumann, Otto Knille and Max Michael, and made study trips to Holland, Paris and Italy.[1]
He made his debut in Berlin c. 1887. He painted portraits, nudes and genre scenes.[2] He exhibited at the Berlin Academy of Arts in 1884, 1888, 1889 and 1890.[1]
From 1885 to 1890 he was also active as an illustrator, and provided numerous caricatures for the Berlin magazine Ulk.[1]
He died in Berlin on 23 June 1935, aged 64.
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References[edit]
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- Beyer, Andreas; Savoy, Bénédicte; and Tegethoff, Wolf, eds. (2021). "Holtzbecher, Hans". In Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon Online. De Gruyter.
- Thieme, Ulrich and Willis, Fred. C., eds. (1924). "Holtzbecher, Hans". In Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Vol. 17: Heubel–Hubard. Leipzig: E. A. Seemann. p. 407.
- Oliver, Valerie Cassel, ed. (2011). "Holtzbecher, Hans". In Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford Art Online.
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