About Leon Pohle
Lived 1841 – 1908 (aged 66). Leon Pohle was a painter and university teacher.
Friedrich Leon Pohle (1 December 1841, Leipzig – 27 February 1908, Dresden) was a German painter. He is mostly known for his portraits.
Life and work Pohle began attending the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts when he was only fifteen years old. In 1860, he became a student of Jozef Van Lerius in Antwerp. After returning to Germany he went to Weimar, where he studied under Ferdinand Pauwels at the Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School. In 1866, he returned to his home town, although he went on several study trips. He settled down as a free-lance painter in Weimar in 1868.
Pohle's early work tended to be genre pieces and rather derivative. He later developed his own style in the field of history painting. He became a teacher at the Dresden Academy in 1877 and, later, a Professor.
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Who was Leon Pohle?
painter (1841-1908)
When was Leon Pohle born?
Leon Pohle was born on 1 December 1841 in Leipzig.
When did Leon Pohle die?
Leon Pohle died on 27 February 1908 in Dresden.
What was Leon Pohle's occupation?
Leon Pohle was a painter and university teacher.
What nationality was Leon Pohle?
Leon Pohle's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.
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