- Hermann Ottomar Herzog
Hermann Ottomar Herzog (
November 15 ,1831 –February 6 ,1932 ) was a prominent nineteenth- and early twentieth-century European and Americanartist , primarily known for his landscapes. He was born in Bremen,Germany and entered theDusseldorf Academy at age seventeen. Herzog achieved early commercial success, allowing him to travel widely and continue his training. His patrons included royalty and nobility throughout Europe.In the late 1860s, after an extensive trip to
Norway , Herzog settled permanently nearPhiladelphia in theUnited States . Thereafter, he traveled throughout the U.S. and Mexico. He painted his way across the western states, arriving in California in 1873. His works from this trip included a series ofYosemite Valley paintings. In 1876, he received an award at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition for his painting ofSentinel Rock inYosemite . Herzog also made extensive trips toMaine andFlorida to paint.Because he was a prudent investor, Herzog did not have to depend on the sale of his artwork to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Following his death, his family retained a large group of his paintings, most of which were released to the art market in the 1970s. A number of prominent American and European museums now include Herzog's work as part of their collections.
Herzog's work is sometimes considered to be part of the
Hudson River School , although it is more realistic and less dramatic than works by peersFrederick Edwin Church orAlbert Bierstadt .He almost always signed his work "H. Herzog"; as a result, his first name is spelled both "Herman" and "Hermann" in various sources. His birth year is often incorrectly reported as 1832.
The
Brandywine River Museum inChadds Ford, Pennsylvania held a major exhibition of Herzog's work in 1992 and published a catalog of his work, with an essay by art historianDonald S. Lewis, Jr. In his long life, Herzog created more than 1,000 paintings, including "Women in a Tropical Setting" and "Landscape with a Bear and her Cub".
ee also
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List of Hudson River School artists
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