About Lewis Edward Herzog

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    LEWIS E. HERZOG

    Herzog was born on 15 October 1868*. His father Hermann Herzog (1831-1932) was also a painter, originally from Bremen, Germany and known for his mountain landscapes. Lewis studied and traveled in London, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich, Rome, and Venice. A sketchbook labeled "Düsseldorf" dated 1888 and another inscribed "1890," with scenes of Venice, verify these travels, and in 1893, he won an Honorable Mention at the International Art Exhibition in Berlin.

    Back in Philadelphia, he submitted works to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (in 1893 and 1898), all images of Europe. Also in 1898 he received a commission from Harper's to execute illustrations of the Spanish-Amer...

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