Emil Strecker
Emil Strecker (born September 29, 1841 in Dresden ; † December 18, 1925 in Dürnstein ) was a painter born in Germany and living in Austria.
The sculptor and painter first studied sculpture under Ernst Julius Hähnel at the Dresden Academy and learned painting as a student of Ludwig Richter . For his sculptural work he was awarded the German State Prize and a grant in the form of a trip to Rome. As a result, he stayed in Italy for three years and processed the splendor of colors as a painter.
Strecker studied from 1870 to 1875 at the Düsseldorf Art Academy with Julius Roeting and Wilhelm Sohn . In 1883 he settled in Vienna, where he continued his education with Heinrich von Angeli , and exhibited regularly as a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus . From 1900 he was a member of the Hagenbund . Strecker was mainly active in Dürnstein, where he lived for a long time and became an honorary citizen. In 1904 he received the Small Golden State Medal for his picture Kirtag in the Wachau . In 1919 he founded the Wachauer Künstlerbund , of which he became honorary president. He died in Dürnstein in 1925.
literature
- G. Winter: Strecker (Ludwig) Emil. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 385.
Web links
- Entry on Emil Strecker in the database of the state's memory for the history of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
- Literature by and about Emil Strecker in the catalog of the German National Library
- Emil Strecker , Auction Results on artnet .de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Finding aid 212.01.04 Student lists of the Art Academy Düsseldorf , website in the portal archive.nrw.de ( Landesarchiv Nordrhein-Westfalen )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strecker, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1925 |
| Place of death | Dürnstein |