Heinrich Beck (painter)
Heinrich Beck (born December 18, 1788 in Dessau , † March 6, 1875 ) was a German portrait and court painter. He trained as a pupil of Ferdinand Hartmann and began as a court painter and conservator in Dessau in 1818. For the castles in the Dessau area he copied a series of paintings by old masters, and there is also a three-part altarpiece by Beck in the Nikolaikirche in Zerbst .
Web links
- Wilhelm Hosäus: Beck, Johann Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 216 f.
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| SURNAME | Beck, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German portrait and court painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1788 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dessau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1875 |