Paul Köster (painter)
Paul Alexander Köster , also Koester (born September 24, 1855 in Bremen , † 1946 in Düsseldorf ), was a German landscape and marine painter .
Paul Köster was the son and student of the landscape painter Carl Georg Köster (1812-1893). Since October 28, 1876 he studied painting in the nature class of the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich . He continued his studies in Düsseldorf with Andreas Achenbach . He then worked in Düsseldorf as a freelance artist and member of the Malkasten artists' association . Since 1880 he visited the Netherlands several times .
literature
- Koester, Paul . In: Friedrich von Boetticher : painter works of the nineteenth century. Contribution to art history . Volume I, Dresden 1895, p. 748.
- Koester, Paul . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 21 : Knip – Kruger . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1927, p. 192 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koester, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Köster, Paul Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German landscape and marine painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1946 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |