Heinrich Leitner
Heinrich Leitner (born October 7, 1842 in Vienna , † December 18, 1913 in Hamburg ) was an Austro-German marine painter.
Heinrich Leitner came to Hamburg in 1854 at the age of 12. He worked as a seaman in the merchant marine for eight years before studying with Anton Melbye as a master student at the Hamburg Trade School from 1864 to 1869 . He went on several study trips to Italy , Greece , Turkey , South America and Scandinavia .
Leitner was a member of the Hamburg Artists' Association and the Imperial Yacht Club . In 1869 he accompanied Crown Prince Friedrich on his trip to the inauguration of the Suez Canal .
Carl Becker , Alfred Jensen and Lüder Arenhold were among his students .
literature
- Leitner, Heinrich . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 23 : Leitenstorfer – Mander . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1929, p. 3 .
- Volker Detlef Heydorn : Painter in Hamburg 1966–1974 , Volume 3, 1974
- Hans Jürgen Hansen (Ed.): German marine painting . 1977.
Web links
Commons : Heinrich Leitner - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Leitner, Heinrich. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- Galerie Harmstorf artist biographies
- Arcadja biography
- eART biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leitner, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-German marine painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1913 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |