Theodor Schloepke
Friedrich Theodor Julius Schloepke (6 March 1812, Schwerin - 13 January 1878, Schwerin) was a German painter and illustrator. He worked in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits and landscapes. Many of his paintings feature horses.
Life and works
He was born to Johann Carl Hermann Schloepke (1775–1823), a church organist, and his wife Anna Agnete Christiane, née Schumacher (1782–1819)
His first professional art lessons came in 1830, at a free weekend school for industrial apprentices, operated by the
He returned to Schwerin and settled there permanently in 1840. the Following year, he married Josephine Feliciane Eliza Lodoiska, née Roza (1814–1874). They had two sons and a daughter.
In addition to his portraits (notably that of Fritz Reuter), he is perhaps best known for his monumental canvas, "Niklot's Death", which was shown at several events, including the 1862 International Exhibition in London, and is currently on display at Schwerin Castle.[1]
After Josephine's death, he became seriously ill. Despite an extended stay in Italy, his health failed to improve and he died the following year; aged sixty-five.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-86106-106-9
- ^ Friedrich Eggers (Ed.): Deutsches Kunstblatt. Nr. 46, 12. November 1857, Verlag Heinrich Schindler, Berlin, pg.404.
- ^ Deutsche Kunst-Zeitung. Nr. 22, 31. May 1863, Vol.8. pg.165.
Further reading
- Jürgen Borchert, 150 Schweriner. Persönlichkeiten aus der Kulturgeschichte, Demmler Verlag, 1992 ISBN 3-910150-09-8
- Grete Grewolls, Wer war Wer in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Edition Temmen, 1995 ISBN 3-86108-282-9
External links
- Literature by and about Theodor Schloepke in the German National Library catalogue
- Literature about Theodor Schloepke in the State Bibliography (Landesbibliographie) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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