About German von Bohn
Lived 1812 – 1899 (aged 86). German von Bohn was a painter and history painter.
August German von Bohn (25 February 1812 – 23 January 1899) was a German painter.
Biography German von Bohn was born in Heilbronn. He first studied in law in Tübingen before he studied painting. He was the student of Henri Lehmann and Ary Scheffer in Paris. He stayed in Rome from 1840 to 1843, then he came back to Paris and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1853.
In 1857, he settled in Stuttgart and became a court painter. He also made wall paintings in churches in France.
His works are held in several museums in Germany, France and Italy.
He died as a result of a stroke on 23 January 1899.
Works in public collections La Mort de Cléopâtre, 1842, oil on canvas, Fine Arts Museum, Nantes
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Who was German von Bohn?
German history painter (1812-1899)
When was German von Bohn born?
German von Bohn was born on 25 February 1812 in Heilbronn, Stuttgart.
When did German von Bohn die?
German von Bohn died on 23 January 1899 in Stuttgart.
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German von Bohn was a painter and history painter.
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German von Bohn's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Württemberg.
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