Hubert von Herkomer (1849 - 1914)
1849-05-26Waal, Germany1914-03-31Budleigh Salterton, United KingdomUnited Kingdom, Germany
Hubert von Herkomer
Hubert von Herkomer was a Bavarian-born British painter, pioneering film-director, and composer. Though a very successful portrait artist, especially of men, he is mainly remembered for his earlier works that took a realistic approach to the conditions of life of the poor. Hard Times (1885; Manchester Art Gallery) showing the distraught family of a travelling day-labourer at the side of a road, is one of his best-known works.
Date and place of birt: | 26 may 1849, Waal, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 31 march 1914, Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Writer |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism |