Hans Herrmann (1858-1942) studied at the academies in Berlin and Dusseldorf. During this time he made his first journeys to Holland and Denmark. He returned to Berlin in 1885. He became a member of the Academy in Berlin in 1896.

Together with Jacob Alberts, Ludwig von Hofmann, Walter Leistikow, Max Liebermann et al. he founded the progressive group Elf (resignation 1898). He was a member of the Munich Secession.

Herrmann left behind a comprehensive oeuvre of Dutch subject matters. In addition, he is known for his landscapes inspired from his journeys, architectonic views of Berlin and woodcuts. (tm)

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Hans Herrmann was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1858. Hans began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts under Otto Knille (historical painter) and Karl Gussow (inventor of Gussow brush), before continuing at the Düsseldorf School of Painting under Eugen Dücker. Hans Herrmann was a member of the Berlin Academy and the group 'Elf,' together with Max Liebermann and Walter Leistikov. This group later became known as the Berlin Secession. Since 1879, Hans Herrmann's works were regularly exhibited at the Berlin Academy, the Munich Glass Palace, as well as in Dusseldorf, Dresden, Vienna, Brussels, Chicago, and Melbourne. Hans works can be found in numerous German collections. (vwe) Hans Herrmann died in Germany, in 1942.