Edmund Harburger (1846 - 1906)

Edmund Harburger

Edmund Harburger was a German artist of the last third of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and caricaturist.

Harburger became famous for more than 1,500 humorous drawings for the magazine Fliegende Blätter. He also created book illustrations and political cartoons. After living for two years in Venice, the artist practiced there copying the works of the old masters. His exhibitions were held in various European cities, including Paris, Berlin and Munich. His works are kept in museums in various countries, including the New Pinakothek in Munich and museums in Gdansk, Leipzig, Prague and other cities.