About Erich Correns
Lived 1821 – 1877 (aged 56). Erich Correns was a German painter and artist.
Erich Correns (1821–1877) was a German portrait painter and lithographer.
Life Correns was born at Cologne in 1821, and after studying jurisprudence at Bonn, went to the Academy at Munich, and became an accomplished portrait painter and lithographer. He was well known for the elegance of his portraits, his subjects including King Maximilian of Bavaria and his consort Queen Maria.
He died at Munich in 1877.
The botanist and geneticist Carl Erich Correns was his son.
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Who was Erich Correns?
German painter (1821-1877)
When was Erich Correns born?
Erich Correns was born on 3 March 1821 in Cologne.
When did Erich Correns die?
Erich Correns died on 14 June 1877 in Munich.
What was Erich Correns's occupation?
Erich Correns was a painter and artist.
What nationality was Erich Correns?
Erich Correns was German.
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