Ludwig von Herterich (1856 - 1932)
Ludwig von Herterich
Ludwig von Herterich was a German painter of the late nineteenth and first third of the twentieth centuries. He is known as a painter, teacher, younger brother and pupil of the famous painter Johann Herterich.
Ludwig von Herterich was mainly engaged in portrait and historical-monumental painting, he participated in the artistic design of the Wolfsbrunn Castle in the Ore Mountains. He is considered one of the brightest representatives of the Munich school of painting. He was a member of the Munich Secession and the German Artists' Association. He was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit for Science and Arts, King Ludwig III also awarded him the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown. This entitled the artist to personal nobility and he was allowed to mention his family name with the prefix "von".
| Date and place of birt: | 13 october 1856, Ansbach, Kingdom of Bavaria |
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| Date and place of death: | 25 december 1932, Dachau, Germany |
| Nationality: | Germany |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Monumentalist, Painter, Portraitist |
| Art school / group: | Munich School, Munich Secession |
| Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Military art, Portrait |
| Art style: | Realism, Symbolism |
