Alexander Simon (1805 - 1852)
1805-11-04Frankfurt (Oder), Germany1852-11Punta Arenas, ChileGermany, Chile
Alexander Simon
Carl Wilhelm Alexander Simon was a German Romantic painter who painted portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings. At the end of his life he emigrated to Chile, where his interest in naturalism and scientific illustration led him to make many drawings of local plants, landscapes, jungles, and villages.
Date and place of birt: | 4 november 1805, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany |
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Date and place of death: | November 1852, Punta Arenas, Chile |
Nationality: | Germany, Chile |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Painter, Writer |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |