Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Carl Heinrich Hoff the Elder.
Carl Heinrich Hoff the Elder BIOGRAPHY
1838 Mannheim - 1890 Karlsruhe. Known for: Painting.
Karl Heinrich Hoff was born in 1838. In the 1850's, he studied at the Art School in Karlsruhe under Johan Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig des Coudres. In 1858, he continued his studies under Benjamin... Read full biography
Karl Heinrich Hoff was born in 1838. In the 1850's, he studied at the Art School in Karlsruhe under Johan Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig des Coudres. In 1858, he continued his studies under Benjamin Vautier at the Düsseldorf School. Since 1862, he has worked as a freelance artist in Düsseldorf. His... Read full biography
Karl Heinrich Hoff was born in 1838. In the 1850's, he studied at the Art School in Karlsruhe under Johan Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig des Coudres. In 1858, he continued his studies under Benjamin Vautier at the Düsseldorf School. Since 1862, he has worked as a freelance artist in Düsseldorf. His painting gave him a respected reputation, especially his genre paintings. He often depicted compositions with costume characters. In 1878, he was appointed professor at the Academy in Karlsruhe. In... Read full biography
Karl Heinrich Hoff was born in 1838. In the 1850's, he studied at the Art School in Karlsruhe under Johan Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig des Coudres. In 1858, he continued his studies under Benjamin Vautier at the Düsseldorf School. Since 1862, he has worked as a freelance artist in Düsseldorf. His painting gave him a respected reputation, especially his genre paintings. He often depicted compositions with costume characters. In 1878, he was appointed professor at the Academy in Karlsruhe. In addition to his painting, Hoff was active as a writer. Works by Hoff are in the collections of the National Gallery in Berlin, and the Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe. He is the father of Carl Heinrich Hoff (1866-1904) the Younger.... Read full biography
Karl Heinrich Hoff was born in 1838. In the 1850's, he studied at the Art School in Karlsruhe under Johan Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig des Coudres. In 1858, he continued his studies under Benjamin Vautier at the Düsseldorf School. Since 1862, he has worked as a freelance artist in Düsseldorf. His painting gave him a respected reputation, especially his genre paintings. He often depicted compositions with costume characters. In 1878, he was appointed professor at the Academy in Karlsruhe. In addition to his painting, Hoff was active as a writer. Works by Hoff are in the collections of the National Gallery in Berlin, and the Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe. He is the father of Carl Heinrich Hoff (1866-1904) the Younger.
Artist Biography
Biography page for Carl Heinrich Hoff the Elder ((1838 - 1890)), known for Painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Carl Heinrich Hoff the Elder - Artist Info
About Carl Heinrich Hoff the Elder
Name variants
Karl Heinrich Hoff
Biography
Karl Heinrich Hoff was born in 1838. In the 1850's, he studied at the Art School in Karlsruhe under Johan Wilhelm Schirmer and Ludwig des Coudres.
In 1858, he continued his studies under Benjamin Vautier at the Düsseldorf School. Since 1862, he has worked as a freelance artist in Düsseldorf. His painting gave him a respected reputation, especially his genre paintings. He often depicted compositions with costume characters.
In 1878, he was appointed professor at the Academy in Karlsruhe. In addition to his painting, Hoff was active as a writer. Works by Hoff are in the collections of the National Gallery in Berlin, and the Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe.
He is the father of Carl Heinrich Hoff (1866-19...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 782 of 766 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.