Background
He was born at Berlin in 1810, and early received encouragement from King Frederick William III.
He was born at Berlin in 1810, and early received encouragement from King Frederick William III.
He entered the academy in 1826, and worked during fonr year under Professor Buchhorn. In 1855 he sent to the Paris Universal Exhibition, "Christ weeping over Jerusalem," after Ary Schefier, the "Portrait of Frederick William television after Otto. "Two Children," after Magnus, and his famous "Portrait of Charles I," after Vandyke.
And was rewarded with a medal of the first class.
He was appointed professor of engraving in 1842.