Ernst Schaumann (painter)

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Ernst Schaumann the Elder J. (born February 7, 1890 in Königsberg , † October 25, 1955 in Pramort on Zingst ) was an East Prussian painter .

Ernst Schaumann, signature from 1926

Life

Born as the son of the landscape painter of the same name (see below) in Königsberg, Schaumann first completed an apprenticeship as a businessman before attending the Königsberg Art Academy . There he was a student of Otto Heichert and Ludwig Dettmann. From 1909 to 1914 he continued his studies at the Berlin Art Academy . When the First World War broke out , Schaumann volunteered and was employed as a war painter, where he soon found attention as a vivid portrayal of the events. After the First World War, Schaumann lived as a freelance artist in Warnicken . He kept horses on his settlement site in order to be able to study their movements. His horse pictures are therefore also among his masterpieces. He also executed wall paintings in public buildings and authorities, which, however, like most of his work, were destroyed in the Second World War.

His other passion was depicting contemporary musicians. In the late 1910s, he created drawings by Heinrich Schlusnus , Richard Strauss , Hans Pfitzner and Wilhelm Furtwängler .

During the Second World War , Schaumann worked again as a war painter. Until his expulsion in 1948, he lived in Königsberg and then in Teltow , Potsdam district , from commissioned work. After his economic situation improved, he was often a summer guest in Ahrenshoop . The dune area of the Zingst peninsula reminded him of his former home on the Curonian Spit .

Ernst Schaumann the Elder J. died in Pramort on Zingst; He was buried in the cemetery in Ahrenshoop.

painting

  • Cuirassier Regiment 3 on the advance in the winter battle
  • Horse rider on the beach

Prices

Painter in the family of Ernst Schaumann

Ernst Schaumann, the father, signature

Ernst Schaumann, the father

Ernst Schaumann's father of the same name (born October 9, 1862 in Mally Park, Gerdauen district (East Prussia); † January 26, 1941 in Berlin-Steglitz) was an East Prussian painter .

He became known for his pictures from the East Prussian landscape and was often referred to as a "heath painter". Pictures of him are still offered in shops today, but the more famous son is often given as the author.

Hildegard Grube-Loy, the daughter

The painter Hildegard Grube-Loy (born April 28, 1916; † November 3, 2002) is a daughter of Ernst Schaumann from his first marriage.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The original version of this article was based on an article in the Preußische Allgemeine Zeitung from November 12, 2005, (article in full)

literature

  • Hans Vollmer : General Lexicon of Fine Arts , Volume 4 (1958)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Schaumann, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION East Prussian painter
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Königsberg (Prussia)
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 1955
Place of death Pramort on Zingst