Wilhelm Ripe (16 November 1818 – 5 December 1885) was a German painter and graphic designer. Ripe was born in

Hahnenklee Hahnenklee is a borough of the city of Goslar, in the German state of the Lower Saxony. It is located within the Harz mountain range between Goslar and Osterode. The population is about 1200 inhabitants. History Hahnenklee became a state-rec ...

in 1818. His contributions were during the era of

Romanticism Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate ...

. He died in

Goslar Goslar (; Eastphalian: ''Goslär'') is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines ...

in 1885.

References

* Griep, H.G.; Hahnemann, H., and Ullirch, H. (1980). ''Wilhelm Ripe 1818–1885. Ausstellung''. Goslar: Goslar Museumsver. 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters German graphic designers 1818 births 1885 deaths People from Goslar {{Germany-painter-stub