August Wilhelm Leu (24 March 1818 – 20 July 1897) was a German landscape painter of the Romantic school. Most of his pictures are large-format and depict scenes in Norway and the Alps.
Leu was born in Münster. He was a pupil of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, a landscape painter of the Düsseldorf school. [1] [2]
Leu travelled in Norway in 1843 and 1847, and later travelled widely in the Alps. [2] His Norwegian paintings raised awareness in Germany of that country's scenery. [1] He lived for a time in Brussels, then returned to Düsseldorf; [2] in 1855 he received an honourable mention at the Paris Exposition. [3] In 1882 he moved to Berlin, [2] where he became a royal professor and a member of the Academy of Art; [4] he was also a member of the Vienna, Amsterdam and Brussels Academies. [5] [6] He received several gold medals in Berlin and was awarded the Belgian Order of Leopold. [5]
His son, also named August Leu (1852–76) studied under him and was a landscape and animal painter. [1] Leu died in Seelisberg, Switzerland.
August Wilhelm Leu (24 March 1818 – 20 July 1897) was a German landscape painter of the Romantic school. Most of his pictures are large-format and depict scenes in Norway and the Alps.
Leu was born in Münster. He was a pupil of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, a landscape painter of the Düsseldorf school. [1] [2]
Leu travelled in Norway in 1843 and 1847, and later travelled widely in the Alps. [2] His Norwegian paintings raised awareness in Germany of that country's scenery. [1] He lived for a time in Brussels, then returned to Düsseldorf; [2] in 1855 he received an honourable mention at the Paris Exposition. [3] In 1882 he moved to Berlin, [2] where he became a royal professor and a member of the Academy of Art; [4] he was also a member of the Vienna, Amsterdam and Brussels Academies. [5] [6] He received several gold medals in Berlin and was awarded the Belgian Order of Leopold. [5]
His son, also named August Leu (1852–76) studied under him and was a landscape and animal painter. [1] Leu died in Seelisberg, Switzerland.