Johann Caspar Herterich (1843 - 1905)

Johann Caspar Herterich

Johann Caspar Herterich was a German painter of the last third of the nineteenth century. He is known as a historical and genre painter, as well as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

Herterich created a number of portraits in addition to canvases on historical, religious and genre themes. His works included dramatic scenes, sentimental genre scenes from family life. The artist actively participated in the Arts and Crafts movement and was involved in designing chandeliers and other decorative elements. Among the master's pupils was his younger brother Ludwig von Herterich, who also became a famous artist.