Werner von Houwald
Werner Max-Karl Freiherr von Houwald (born September 15, 1901 in Ulm , † April 14, 1974 at the Hipfelhof near Heilbronn-Frankenbach ) was a German painter.
Career
Werner von Houwald comes from the noble family of the Houwald . He was born the son of the officer Georg von Houwald (1855–1927). At the age of 18 he went to the Kgl. Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart, where he studied painting with Adolf Hölzel . His work includes landscapes, portraits and still lifes. In 1945 he co-founded the artist group Der Rote Reiter in Munich .
Honors
- 1973: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
Exhibitions
- 1965: Kunstverein Ulm
literature
- Werner von Houwald . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 2 : E-J . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1955.
- Ulrich Christoffel: The painter Werner von Houwald - Stuttgart: E. Fink, 1971
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 25, No. 85, May 8, 1973.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houwald, Werner von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houwald, Werner Max-Karl Freiherr von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ulm |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1974 |
| Place of death | Hipfelhof near Frankenbach, Heilbronn district |