Hermann Seeger (15 October 1857 – 23 February 1945) was a German

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painter. Seeger was also known as a talented engraver.

Biography

Hermann Seeger was born at

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. At the age of 18, he moved to Halle to study philosophy, but eventually, Seeger turned to art and enrolled at the Berlin Academy. He graduated it in 1885. His most renowned works were painted in the coastal villages of

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Personal life

Seeger met his wife Marie Cramer in Berlin. They had four children. His daughters Hildegard and Ilse were often taking part in the painting process as his models in the beach scenes.

Resources

Tutt' Art - Hermann Seegar Seeger's works in exhibition Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seeger, Hermann 1857 births 1945 deaths People from Halberstadt German artists 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters German genre painters German landscape painters