Adolph Jebens (1819 - 1888)
1819-03-19Elbingen, Germany1888-05-08Berlin, GermanyGermany, Poland, Russia, Russian Empire
Adolph Jebens
Adolph Jebens was a German painter of the mid-nineteenth century. He is known as a portrait painter and battle-painter.
Jebens moved to Russia in 1844 and became a teacher of painting at the Drawing School of the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of Arts. He created several portraits commissioned by His Imperial Majesty's Cabinet, including a portrait of Emperor Nicholas I. The artist was especially famous for his series of paintings devoted to the Russian army, of which 137 canvases are known. His works are represented in various museums, including the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, imperial palaces and many museums in Germany and Poland.
Date and place of birt: | 19 march 1819, Elbingen, Germany |
---|---|
Date and place of death: | 8 may 1888, Berlin, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany, Poland, Russia, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Batalist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Military art, Portrait |
Art style: | Academism, Realism |