Ernest Julius Preyer - Artist Info

About Ernest Julius Preyer

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Ernest Julius Prayer
  • Biography

    Ernest Julius Preyer (born August 9, 1842 in Manchester, Germany and died April 29, 1917 in Düsseldorf, Germany) was a painter and author of art textbooks. He was the son of the merchant Heinrich Wilhelm Thierry Preyer (born November 23, 1810 - August 12, 1890) and his wife Adele Klara Marie (born Kutter, August 23, 1820 - April 29, 1889).

    His siblings were the scientist Wilhelm Thierry Preyer and Emmy Henriette Wilhelmine Marie Preyer (born July 16, 1847 - September 14, 1864 ? Axel Erich Freiherr von Rosenkrantz).

    The artist always signed with "Ernest Preyer" and was a member of the artist association Malkasten in Düsseldorf.
    During his studies in Karlsruhe, he became familiar with the peculiarities of the painting style...

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