Otto Herschel

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Otto Hans Herschel (born December 30, 1871 in Teplitz-Schönau , † December 14, 1958 in Richmond , Virginia ) was an Austrian painter of Jewish descent.

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Otto Herschel studied at the Vienna School of Applied Arts under Franz Matsch , then from 1896 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Carl von Marr .

Then he was mainly active in Vienna; From 1900 to 1926 he made numerous study trips to Holland, where he painted many city pictures. He married Klara Wiener (1885–1967), who was born in Amsterdam . In 1908 he became a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus . After the annexation of Austria he came with his family to the Netherlands, then emigrated with his wife to the USA on April 10, 1940, one month before the invasion of German troops, where he carried 750 of his works with him. His wife's siblings took their own lives in the Netherlands.

He settled in Saint Petersburg ( Florida ) in 1942 . In the same year he showed his works there at an exhibition. In 1946 he became an American citizen and called himself Otto John Hershel . After the death of her husband, Klara Herschel returned to the Netherlands.

literature

  • Herschel Otto. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 293. (partly out of date)
  • The expulsion of the spiritual from Austria. On the cultural policy of National Socialism. [Compilation of the exhibition: University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Catalog: Gabriele Koller ... Responsible for the content: Oswald Oberhuber]. Zentralsparkasse, Vienna 1982.
  • Fourth report by the incumbent City Council for Culture and Science on the transfer of ownership of art and cultural objects from the collections of the museums of the City of Vienna and the Vienna City and State Library in accordance with the municipal council resolution of April 29, 1999 . Vienna 2003, pp. 45–47 ( digitized version ).
  • Fifth report of the incumbent City Council for Culture and Science on the transfer of ownership of art and cultural objects from the collections of the museums of the City of Vienna and the Vienna City and State Library in accordance with the municipal council resolution of April 29, 1999 . Vienna 2004, pp. 82–85 ( digitized version ).
  • Sixth report by the incumbent City Council for Culture and Science on the transfer of ownership of art and cultural objects from the collections of the museums of the City of Vienna and the Vienna City and State Library in accordance with the municipal council resolution of April 29, 1999 . Vienna 2005, pp. 159–161 ( digitized version ).
  • Eighth report by the incumbent City Council for Culture and Science on the transfer of ownership of art and cultural objects from the collections of the museums of the City of Vienna and the Vienna City and State Library in accordance with the municipal council resolution of April 29, 1999 . Vienna 2007, pp. 217–220 ( digitized version ).
  • Ninth report of the incumbent City Council for Culture and Science on the transfer of ownership of art and cultural objects from the collections of the museums of the City of Vienna and the Vienna City and State Library in accordance with the municipal council resolution of April 29, 1999 . Vienna 2009, pp. 50–54 ( digitized version ).
  • Herschel, Otto . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 72, de Gruyter, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-11-023177-9 , p. 393.

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Remarks

  1. ↑ Any other information such as 1937 is incorrect, see Herschel, Otto . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 72, de Gruyter, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-11-023177-9 , p. 393.
  2. ↑ Matriculation database .
  3. ↑ St. Petersburg Times , January 19, 1942, arrival in America
  4. ^ [1] St. Petersburg Times , February 22, 1942, exhibition.
  5. ^ The Bee from Danville, Virginia , February 26, 1946 .
personal data
SURNAME Herschel, Otto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Herschel, Otto Hans; Hershel, Otto John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Teplitz-Schönau
DATE OF DEATH December 14, 1958
Place of death Richmond, Virginia