Eduard Merk
Eduard Merk (born March 7, 1816 in Munich ; † February 8, 1888 there ) was a German history and genre painter.
Born the son of a Munich court jeweler, Merk began studying at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich on November 28, 1829 . From 1838 he continued his studies in Rome , after which he returned to Munich. He exhibited his works in the Munich Art Association .
His daughter Emma Haushofer-Merk (1854-1925) became a well-known writer.
literature
- Georg Kaspar Nagler : New General Artist Lexicon . Vol. 9, Munich 1840, p. 150 ( [1] )
- Merk, Eduard . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 24 : Mandere – Möhl . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1930.
Remarks
- ↑ There was a second painter of the same name who was born in 1859 and also lived in Munich.
- ^ Matriculation Book Academy Munich - Eduard Merk .
Web links
Commons : Eduard Merk - Collection of Images
- Images at artnet.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merk, Eduard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German history painter and genre painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1888 |
| Place of death | Munich |