Hunter and Canoe
by Hermann Herzog (1831–1932)23½ x 19½ inches (sight size)
Signed lower right: H. Herzog
Provenance
Private collection, Minnesota
Sale, Luther Auctions, North St. Paul, Minnesota, August 21, 2023, lot 194
Private collection, New York, New York
Artist Biography
A nineteenth-century German-American landscape painter known for his poetic, atmospheric views and majestic mountain scenes.
By Chelsea DeLay
I. Biography
II. Chronology
III. Collections
IV. Exhibitions
V. Notes
VI. Suggested Resources
I. Biography
Born in 1831 in Bremen, Germany, Hermann Herzog enrolled in the Düsseldorf Academy when he was seventeen years old. Herzog studied under landscape artist Hans Gude, who prompted the young artist to take a sketching trip to Norway in 1855.(1) The natural splendor of the mountains and terrain had a profound impact on Herzog—he was drawn to the sublime and untamed elements of the wilderness, which became a significant driving force behind his decision to pursue
