Bernhard Buttersack - Artist Info

About Bernhard Buttersack

  • Biography

    Berhard Buttersack (16 March 1858, Bad Liebenzell/Württemberg- 6May 1925 Ickiling/Isartal) was a German landscape painter of the Munich School. He displayed artistic talent at an early age, and was encouraged by his parents and began his studies at the Royal Art School in Stuttgart under Jacob Grüenwald and Albert Kapis.

    Upon completion of his courses there, he became a master pupil of Hermann Baisch and Gustav Schønleber in Karlsruhe. He worked in Munich from 1884-1889 and was soon appointed Royal Professor by the Prince Regent Luitpold.

    In 1891 he was awarded a Gold Medal at the Glaspalast, and the following year, was one of the founders of the Munich Secession.

    Toward the end of 1889, he moved to Dachau District, i...

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