Ernst Wilhelm Hildebrand (8 March 1833, Falkenberg,

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- 17 November 1924,

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) was a German painter. Many art websites mistakenly identify him as "Swiss".

Biography

He was the son of a landowner who later became the

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of Sorau. His first art lessons came from

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in Berlin where, after a year spent on a study trip to Paris, he would decide to live. In 1875, he became a Professor at the

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and, the following year, was appointed Professor of figure painting.Artlistings: Ernst Hildebrand
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, history and portrait painting. His notable students there included

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and

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. In 1880, at the suggestion of

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, he was appointed to succeed

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at the

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. However, in 1885 he gave up teaching for health reasons. He remained a member of the academy and was elected to several terms on the academic Senate. Initially, he focused on decorative painting, but soon turned to

scenes, featuring

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and Queen Louise. In the 1890s, he once again switched styles, this time to portrait painting. He also made himself welcome at court, where he produced canvases of the

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and

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and the Crown Prince (later Emperor) Frederick III. He also painted several portraits of University professors (including

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and

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). Later, he ventured into painting scenes from history (

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driving her team of horses over her father's corpse) and literature (such as ''Gretchen in Prison'', a scene from

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's ''

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''). His brother Max Hildebrand, was an engineer and inventor who made several improvements to

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and astronomical instruments.

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