Alexander Kircher was an Austrian-German marine and landscape painter, and an illustrator. Many of his paintings are exhibited in museums in Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia or are privately... Read full biography
Alexander Kircher was an Austrian-German marine and landscape painter, and an illustrator. Many of his paintings are exhibited in museums in Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia or are privately owned in those countries. But there are also some of his paintings in the United States of America,... Read full biography
Alexander Kircher was an Austrian-German marine and landscape painter, and an illustrator. Many of his paintings are exhibited in museums in Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia or are privately owned in those countries. But there are also some of his paintings in the United States of America, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Greece. Kircher was born in Trieste, which belonged at that time to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Habsburg Monarchy). As a young man he intended to choose the profession... Read full biography
Alexander Kircher was an Austrian-German marine and landscape painter, and an illustrator. Many of his paintings are exhibited in museums in Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia or are privately owned in those countries. But there are also some of his paintings in the United States of America, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Greece. Kircher was born in Trieste, which belonged at that time to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Habsburg Monarchy). As a young man he intended to choose the profession of a naval officer in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Because of a foot injury his application was rejected. In 1888 he opted for studying painting at the Berlin Academy, where he concentrated mainly on marine painting from the start. His teachers were... Read full biography
Alexander Kircher was an Austrian-German marine and landscape painter, and an illustrator. Many of his paintings are exhibited in museums in Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia or are privately owned in those countries. But there are also some of his paintings in the United States of America, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Greece. Kircher was born in Trieste, which belonged at that time to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Habsburg Monarchy). As a young man he intended to choose the profession of a naval officer in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Because of a foot injury his application was rejected. In 1888 he opted for studying painting at the Berlin Academy, where he concentrated mainly on marine painting from the start. His teachers were Hans Gude and Hermann Eschke. Kircher made numerous study trips throughout Europa, Asia, North America and Egypt. During these travels, he... Read full biography
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
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