Karl Wilhelm Hübner (17 June 1814,

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- 5 December 1879,

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) was a German landscape and

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painter, in the Romantic style.

Life and work

His father was a construction worker. He initially studied art with the portrait painter, , in his hometown. Thanks to his support, Hübner was able to gain admission to the

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in 1837. His instructors there included

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and

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. He graduated in 1841 and established a studio in the Pempelfort district, and soon became associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule. There, he married Caroline Dorn. They had several children. His daughter, Maria, married the businessman Franz Georg Groll, while she was still underage. Two of his sons went to the United States. His eldest, , also became a painter. In 1844, he created his best known work: ', inspired by an

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staged by the weavers of

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earlier that same year; an event which would also inspire

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to write his poem of the same name ("

The Silesian Weavers "The Silesian Weavers" (also: Weaver-song) is a poem by Heinrich Heine written in 1844. It is exemplary of the political poetry of the Vormärz movement. It is about the misery of the Silesian weavers, who in 1844 ventured an uprising against expl ...

"). It was shown throughout Germany. Although it was well received, some art critics complained that, by taking the side of the weavers, he was engaging in "" (propaganda).Friedrich Mueller: ''Die Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker.'' 1860, pg.412
Online
@ Google Books. In 1847, he made an extensive study tour of the United States. The sketches he made formed the basis for many of his later paintings. In 1848, he was instrumental in creating a new artists' association which, upon his suggestion, was named "

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" (Paintbox). He served as its Chairman for several years. He also served on the board of the , and was a member of various academies. In 1864, King

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named him a Professor. Later, he received the

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Selected paintings

File:Carl Wilhelm Hübner 001.jpg, Two Young Girls in Geography Class Hübner Abschied der Auswanderer@Ostdeutsche Galerie Regensburg 20160930.jpg, A Farewell to the Emigrants Hübner Junger Seemann als Freier@Albert König Museum20160904.jpg, The Young Sailor as a Suitor File:Hübner -Weavers.jpg, The Silesian Weavers Die Gartenlaube (1872) b 045

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@ ArtNet * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hubner, Karl 1814 births 1879 deaths 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters German genre painters Artists from Königsberg

Life and work

Selected paintings

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