Edgar Freyberg - Artist Info

About Edgar Freyberg

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Edgar Fryberg
  • Biography

    Edgar Freyberg was one of the most important 20th century marine painters. The neo-impressionist was born in Berlin on August 12, 1927. He was a student of Hein König and is widely known for his seascapes and paintings of ships, coastlines and coastal cities.

    His work is displayed in many museums incl. the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg, Tallinn's Rios Gallery and the Otto-Pankok Museum.

    Freyberg lived in Germany's northern-most state of Schleswig-Holstein.

    The Georgill Collection recently learned with great sadness through a friend of the family that the amazing artist had passed away in February 2017 at the age of 89.

    Source:
    Website of The Georgill Collection, 2021
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