Julius Ehrentraut
Julius Ehrentraut (born April 3, 1841 in Frankfurt (Oder) , † March 25, 1923 in Berlin ) was a German painter .
Life
As the son of a lithographer , Julius Ehrentraut also became a lithographer, but also studied at the Berlin Art Academy , which he entered in 1861, and where he finally enjoyed the lessons of Professor Schruder.
Forced by the poor family circumstances, he devoted himself to lithography again with Q. Becker ( animal and genre painter , born 1830), under whose guidance he made some costume figures (peasant costumes). Since these figures found buyers, he founded his own studio and, following his model, Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier , began painting soldiers from the 17th century .
Slowly he continued his education through diligent study of the Dutch masters. He quickly succeeded in reaching his role model with a sharp, characteristic conception, confident drawing and subtle brushwork, so that he became one of the best small painters of the Berlin school during his lifetime.
Its main images are:
- The sick fool ,
- Reveille, the fool in prison ,
- The Swedish parliamentarian ,
- Strategists ,
- Musical entertainment ( State Gallery Stuttgart ),
- The youngest comrade ,
- Edifying (1885) .
In 1878 Ehrentraut was appointed to the Berlin Art Academy as a teacher .
Ehrentraut was buried in the Wilmersdorf cemetery in Berlin.
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| SURNAME | Ehrentraut, Julius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt (Oder) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1923 |
| Place of death | Berlin |