German1818–1894
Julius Eduard Wilhelm Helfft
A Berlin painter of landscapes and architecture, trained under Wilhelm Schirmer at the Prussian Academy of Arts from 1835. After study trips to Italy between 1843 and 1847 he also painted Italian views, and King Frederick William IV bought several of his works.
A life in paintings
- 1818Born
- 1839Photography is announced
Daguerre’s process is made public in Paris. Painting no longer has to be the only way to record how things look.
Source: Wikipedia - 1848Revolutions across Europe
Uprisings spread from Paris to Berlin and Vienna, and artists turn towards ordinary people and contemporary life.
Source: Wikipedia - 1849
- 1894Died
Where to see them
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York
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