About Eugen Adam
Lived 1817 – 1880 (aged 63). Eugen Adam was a German painter, battle painter and artist.
Eugen Adam (22 January 1817 – 6 June 1880) was a German painter.
He was born in Munich. He specialised on animal, genre, landscape and battle paintings. He had his atelier in Munich, and lived in Milan during the years 1849–1858. In 1859 he became war reporter for the journal Ueber Land und Meer. In 1861 he participated in Swiss campaigns, in 1870 and 1871 in the war between France and Germany.
His father Albrecht and brothers Julius, Franz and Benno were also painters.
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Who was Eugen Adam?
German painter (1817-1880)
When was Eugen Adam born?
Eugen Adam was born on 22 January 1817 in Munich.
When did Eugen Adam die?
Eugen Adam died on 4 June 1880 in Munich.
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Eugen Adam was a painter, battle painter and artist.
What nationality was Eugen Adam?
Eugen Adam was German.
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