Education
He studied at the Städelschule from 1842 to 1846, where his teachers included Johann Jakob Jung, Jakob Becker and Philipp Veit, who suggested that he go to Munich.
He studied at the Städelschule from 1842 to 1846, where his teachers included Johann Jakob Jung, Jakob Becker and Philipp Veit, who suggested that he go to Munich.
Burger did so in 1846, but returned after two years. The following year, he took a trip to Antwerp and Amsterdam, where he was heavily influenced by the Old Masters. She died in 1876. He was highly regarded and came to be known as the "King of Kronberg".
He was appointed a Royal Prussian Professor in 1894.
He was a prolific and versatile painter, producing works in almost every genre. His paintings sold very well and, in the area around Kronberg, it was considered a sign of good taste to have a "Burger" in one"s home.