Education
Therefore, he studied engineering and took a position as an assistant with the Building Authority.
Therefore, he studied engineering and took a position as an assistant with the Building Authority.
He displayed an early talent for drawing but, at first, did not considered that to be a practical way to earn a living. After a short time, however, he came down with a nervous disorder (possibly from drinking too much coffee) that required rest and quiet. During stays at various health spas in Graefenberg, Tábor and Letiny, he studied nature and began painting.
His first illustrations were published in 1879.
He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1883 where he studied with Eduard von Lichtenfels. The primary themes of his works were Czechoslovakian monuments, old buildings and landscapes.
He later travelled to what is now Croatia, producing images of the Mediterranean coast. Many of his illustrations were used by January Otto in his regular magazines (Golden Prague) and special editions (Bohemia by Bedřich Bernau.
Castles and Chateaux by August Sedláček).