Jakob Fischer-Rhein (1888 - 1976)
1888-01-28Düsseldorf, Germany1976-10-28Miltenberg, Germany
Jakob Fischer-Rhein
Jakob Fischer-Rhein, a German artist, was a talented draftsman, portrait and landscape painter.
After training as a technical draftsman, he studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and continued his studies in Munich. During the First World War he was a prisoner of war in France, where he was able to continue painting.
Fischer-Rhein also established himself in America and created impressive works, particularly of the New York skyline.
He was a member of the SA during the Nazi era and was represented at National Socialist exhibitions. After the war he settled in Miltenberg and painted motifs from various cities. Fischer-Rhein considered himself an academic painter and stayed away from modern trends.
Date and place of birt: | 28 january 1888, Düsseldorf, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 28 october 1976, Miltenberg, Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Artist, Draftsman, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Animalistic, Cityscape, Flower still life, Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Portrait, Self-portrait, Still life |