Hermann Hanatschek
Hermann Carl Hanatschek (born December 19, 1873 in Znojmo , Moravia , † July 25, 1963 in New York City ) was an Austrian and American painter who is best known for his portraits .
life and work
Hanatschek initially studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . On October 17, 1893, he was enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich in the subject "Painting". His teacher was Paul Hoecker , who was a founding member of the Munich Secession .
From 1903 to 1911 Hanatschek worked mainly in the United States.
During the First World War , he painted a triptych about General Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli and his staff on behalf of the Army History Museum in Vienna .
In 1920 he emigrated to the United States and obtained American citizenship in 1929 .
His main works were portraits of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este , Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, Crown Princess Rupprecht of Bavaria and the American President Calvin Coolidge .
literature
- Edward B. Dodge: Encyclopedia of American Biography . New Series. American Historical Company Inc. New York West Palm Beach 1965, vol. XXXIII, 349-351.
- HC Hanatschek, 89, a portrait painter. The New York Times , July 27, 1963.
- Emmanuel Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs . Gründ 1976, vol. 5.
Web links
- Herman Carl Hanatschek, in: Encyclopedia of Bohemian and Czech-American Biography, Volume 2, 2016 (accessed August 8, 2017)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hanatschek, Hermann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hanatschek, Hermann Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian and American painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Znojmo , Moravia |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 1963 |
| Place of death | New York City , United States |