Emil Klein (painter)
Emil Klein (* 1865 in Indianapolis , USA; † 1943 in Stuttgart ) was an American-German history painter and illustrator .
Emil Klein studied with Carl von Häberlin , Alexander von Liezen-Mayer and Adolf von Donndorf at the Stuttgart Academy until 1883 . He lived in Munich in 1884/85 , in Egypt in 1886 , and as an illustrator in Stuttgart since 1887. He became a German citizen in 1928. The estate is in the gallery of the city of Esslingen am Neckar .
Small illustrated u. a. the epic Hermann and Dorothea von Goethe , the Frithjofssage by Esaias Tegnér and the stories of the youthful writer Christoph von Schmid .
literature
- Hans Ries: Illustration and illustrators of children's and youth books in the German-speaking area 1871-1914 . Wenner, Osnabrück 1992. ISBN 3-87898-329-8 .
- Julius Fekete : Carl von Häberlin and the Stuttgart history painters of his time . Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen 1986, pp. 135f.
Web links
Commons : Emil Klein - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Little, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-German history painter and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1943 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |