Florida
Type:Painting
Size:5.00" x 7.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
A beautiful view of Florida
Hermann Ottomar Herzog ART FOR SALE
1832 Bremen, Germany - 1932 Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Landscape, marine, genre and nocturne painting.
A centenarian, Hermann Herzog was known for his landscapes and seascapes as well as many views of Norway. He was prominent during his lifetime, and among his collectors were Queen Victoria and Czar... Read full biography
A centenarian, Hermann Herzog was known for his landscapes and seascapes as well as many views of Norway. He was prominent during his lifetime, and among his collectors were Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II. He was born in Bremen, Germany, and, intrigued by the potential offered by America, he... Read full biography
A centenarian, Hermann Herzog was known for his landscapes and seascapes as well as many views of Norway. He was prominent during his lifetime, and among his collectors were Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II. He was born in Bremen, Germany, and, intrigued by the potential offered by America, he emigrated to the United States when he was in his late 20s and settled in Philadelphia. He was fascinated by the variety of the landscape and traveled widely in the East, West, and in the mid 1870's... Read full biography
A centenarian, Hermann Herzog was known for his landscapes and seascapes as well as many views of Norway. He was prominent during his lifetime, and among his collectors were Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II. He was born in Bremen, Germany, and, intrigued by the potential offered by America, he emigrated to the United States when he was in his late 20s and settled in Philadelphia. He was fascinated by the variety of the landscape and traveled widely in the East, West, and in the mid 1870's to Mexico. He also made many trips to Florida where he visited his son, Herman Jr., a chemist in Gainesville, and painted the exotic landscape with towering palm trees. He was a wise investor of money, and because of the early purchase of shares in... Read full biography
A centenarian, Hermann Herzog was known for his landscapes and seascapes as well as many views of Norway. He was prominent during his lifetime, and among his collectors were Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II. He was born in Bremen, Germany, and, intrigued by the potential offered by America, he emigrated to the United States when he was in his late 20s and settled in Philadelphia. He was fascinated by the variety of the landscape and traveled widely in the East, West, and in the mid 1870's to Mexico. He also made many trips to Florida where he visited his son, Herman Jr., a chemist in Gainesville, and painted the exotic landscape with towering palm trees. He was a wise investor of money, and because of the early purchase of shares in the Pennsylvania Railroad, did not strive to sell his work during his lifetime. His painting was nearl... Read full biography
Hermann Ottomar Herzog - Art for Sale (9 available)
Fair but Storm Warnings
Type:Painting
Year:ca 1890's
Size:18.00" x 23.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Edition:ca 1890's
Notes:
A lovely example of his Florida work
Hunter in the Woods
Type:Painting
Year:1882
Size:33.00" x 40.50"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
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California Mill
Type:Painting
Year:1869
Size:25.00" x 37.00" x 6.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Lauterbrunnen Valley
Type:Painting
Size:22.00" x 17.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
The Cascades of Reichenbach
Type:Painting
Size:20.00" x 18.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
On The Lapland Coast
Type:Painting
Size:12.00" x 18.50"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
Wonderful painting showing a group of deer along the coastline of Lapland. Part of Herzogs list of 1000 painting this painting is numbered 352 verso.
Evening at Lake Lucerne
Type:Painting
Size:14.00" x 21.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Herzog was a prolific painter who had made a fortune through investments in the Pennsylvania Railroad and painted strictly for pleasure. His paintings are artistic experiments in capturing the changing effects of light and atmosphere and varieties of terrain.
Hermann Herzog: His Remarkable Life, Unrivaled Florida Work, and Rightful Place in American Art History
Type:Book Art
Year:2023
Size:12.00" x 10.00" x 1.00"
Medium:Other
Signed:Unsigned
Edition:First, limited
Notes:
Abundantly illustrated, this definitive biography reveals Hermann Herzog’s journey from Germany to America, culminating in his travels throughout Florida. This inspired his utmost triumph—over 300 paintings of the state, of which 35 plates from a private collection are shown. 185 pgs., 3.5 lbs.