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Thomas Heeremans was a Dutch painter and art dealer. He is known for his landscapes of winter scenes, cityscapes, harbor scenes, beach views, river views and village scenes. He was influenced by Klaes Molenaer, a slightly older painter also from Haarlem.
Ludwig Hartmann was a German animal painter.
Hartmann studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and was a member of the prestigious Munich School of Artists, which flourished during his lifetime, he was awarded medals in Vienna in 1869 and 1872.
The artist's greatest success came from his works with horses, painted in bold colors. But Hartmann specialized in depicting simple, working horses, most often at rest. In his soulful paintings, horses tired after hard work enjoy peace - in the stables or at a watering hole.
Otto Eduard Pippel was a German painter.
Otto Eduard Pippel was a German painter.
