Peter Ludwig Kühnen (1812 - 1877)
1812-02-14Aachen, Germany1877-11-22Schaerbeek, BelgiumBelgium, Germany
Peter Ludwig Kühnen
Peter Ludwig Kühnen (also known as Pieter Lodewyk Kuhnen or Pierre-Louis Kuhnen) was a German painter, watercolorist and lithographer. Supported by several other Belgian painters he settled in Brussels. From then on, he devoted his time to landscape painting in which he achieved his greatest successes. His paintings were exposed at several international art exhibitions. In 1842 he won the silver medal at the Brussels Salon, and three years later the gold medal. In 1846 he won a third class medal of the Salon de Paris, in 1850 again a first prize award in Bruges.Date and place of birt: | 14 february 1812, Aachen, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 22 november 1877, Schaerbeek, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |
Technique: | Hand graphic, Lithography, Watercolor |