Heinrich Bürkel (1802 - 1869)
1802-05-29Pirmasens, Germany1869-06-10Munich, GermanyGermany
Heinrich Bürkel
Heinrich Bürkel was a German artist of the mid-nineteenth century. He is known as a painter and graphic artist, representative of the Biedermeier style.
Heinrich Bürkel specialized in genre and landscape paintings, especially winter landscapes. He often used Staffage and depicted animals. His work showed the influence of the old Dutch and Italian masters. Bürkel enjoyed great popularity, his paintings were actively acquired for private collections, including in America. The master painted about 1000 paintings and created about 6000 drawings.
Date and place of birt: | 29 may 1802, Pirmasens, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 10 june 1869, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Romanticism, Biedermeier |