Alexander Koester (1864 - 1932)
1864-02-10Bergneustadt, Germany1932-12-21Munich, GermanyGermany
Alexander Koester
Alexander Max Koester was a German painter. He depicted coastal landscapes and still lifes with flowers. After the artist first presented one of his landscapes with a family of ducks in Berlin in 1899, he earned the nickname "Duck Koester." The "duck" paintings were extremely popular with art lovers.
Date and place of birt: | 10 february 1864, Bergneustadt, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 21 december 1932, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Landscape painting, Still life |
Art style: | Impressionism, Realism |