Johann Caspar Herterich, sometimes known as Hans (3 April 1843,

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– 26 October 1905,

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) was a German history and

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painter. He was also a popular Professor at the

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Life and work

He was the son of Franz Herterich (1798–1876), a sculptor and

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. His talent was recognized at an early age, so his parents sent him away to study at the age of sixteen. After arriving in Munich in 1859, he was enrolled at the Academy, where he studied with Philipp Foltz and

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. Under Foltz's tutelage, he created his first major painting in 1867: a scene from the version of ''

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. This was followed by a dramatic scene depicting

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being cast out of her home, and one of Doctor

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, demonstrating the invention that would be named after him. By the mid-1870s, he had added sentimental genre scenes of domestic life to his repertoire. Later, he became active in the Arts and Crafts movement; designing chandeliers and other decorative pieces in collaboration with . He became an Assistant Professor at the Munich Academy in 1882, and succeeded

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as a full Professor of "painting from nature" in 1884. During his tenure, he trained hundred of students who appreciated his sympathetic nature and strong work ethic. He was not averse to leisure time, however, and helped plan several events, including a large garden festival at in 1890. In 1903, he began to suffer from health problems that eventually required the amputation of his right foot. The operation was successful and had no effect on his work, but his overall health improved little. Two years later, while preparing for an academic meeting, he experienced extreme discomfort while climbing his stairs. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with "cardiac paralysis" and died. A retrospective exhibition was held by the

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. His best known students included Max Doerner,

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, Benno Elkan,

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, and

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. His younger brother, Ludwig, also became a painter.

Sources

''Herterich, Hans''.
In: Hermann Alexander Müller: ''Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon''. Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig 1882 *

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: "Herterich, Johann". In: ''Biographisches Jahrbuch und deutscher Nekrolog.'' Vol.10, 1905, G. Reimer, Berlin 1907, pp. 180–181
Online
* ''Katalog der Kgl. Neuen Pinakothek in München''. Neue Pinakothek, Bruckmann, 1913, p. 55. * Paul Pfisterer, Claire Pfisterer: ''Signaturenlexikon''. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1999, p. 295

External links

Herterich and his students
Matrikelbücher, at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich {{DEFAULTSORT:Herterich, Johann Caspar 1843 births 1905 deaths 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German genre painters German history painters Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich People from Ansbach 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists