About Hermann Freese
Lived 1819 – 1871 (aged 52). Hermann Freese was a German painter.
Johann Oskar Hermann Freese was a Pomeranian artist. He emphasized animals and hunting scenes.
Personal life He was born in Pomerania in 1813. He was expected by his father to be a farmer, in spite of his early inclination to art. At age 34 he devoted himself to painting. He visited the studio of Wilhelm Brücke, then that of Carl Steffeck in Berlin.
Art In 1857 his first work, Stags Fighting, appeared. His subjects were principally hunting, which he loved passionately. Among his works are Deer Fleeing, Stags attacked by Wolves and a Boar Hunt, all in the Berlin National Gallery.
Death He died at Hessenfelde, near Fürstenwald, in 1871, of brain fever, which he contracted while trying to cross a river.
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Who was Hermann Freese?
German painter (1819-1871)
When was Hermann Freese born?
Hermann Freese was born on 14 May 1819 in Angermünde.
When did Hermann Freese die?
Hermann Freese died on 25 July 1871 in Hasenfelde.
What was Hermann Freese's occupation?
Hermann Freese was a painter.
What nationality was Hermann Freese?
Hermann Freese was German.
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