A centenarian,
he was known for his landscapes and seascapes as well as many views of
Norway. He was prominent during his lifetime, and among his collectors
were Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II.
He was born in Bremen, Germany and, intrigued by the potential offered
by America, he emigrated to the United States when he was in his late
20s and settled in Philadelphia. He was fascinated by the variety of the
landscape and traveled widely in the East, West, and in the mid 1970s
to Mexico. He also made many trips to Florida where he visited his son,
Herman Jr., a chemist in Gainesville, and painted the exotic landscape
with towering palm trees.
He was a wise investor of money, and because of the early purchase of
shares in the Pennsylvania Railroad, did not strive to sell his work during
his lifetime. His painting was nearly forgotten until 1971 when one of
his grandsons began releasing his paintings, and by 1992, a retrospective
exhibition of his work was held.
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