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Ludwig Emil Grimm
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Self-portrait (1813)
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| Born | March 14, 1790 |
| Died | April 4, 1863 (aged 73) |
| Known for | Painter, art professor, etcher and copper engraver |
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Notable work
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Farmer's wife from Egern with her daughters (1813), Frontispiece to Grimm's Fairy Tales (1819), The Johannisfriedhof in Nuremberg (1828), Double portrait of Jacob and Wilhelm (1843), Marstaellerplatz in Kassel (1844) |
Ludwig Emil Grimm (born March 14, 1790 – died April 4, 1863) was a talented German artist. He was a painter, an art professor, and skilled in making prints using etching and copper engraving. He is also known as the younger brother of the famous Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm.
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Who Was Ludwig Emil Grimm?
Ludwig Emil Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany, in 1790. He was one of nine children. His older brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, became very famous for collecting and publishing fairy tales, like "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood."
How Did Ludwig Become an Artist?
Ludwig started his art studies at the Kunsthochschule Kassel, an art school in Kassel. He also learned from an artist named Philip Otto Runge. From 1809 to 1817, he continued his art education at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich.
In 1814, he even served as an officer during a military campaign against Napoleon. After that, in 1816, he traveled to Italy. There, he learned more about engraving from Carl Ernst Christoph Hess. He then published his very first art book, which was a sketchbook filled with engravings inspired by his trip to Italy.
Ludwig's Artistic Career
Ludwig Emil Grimm created many important artworks throughout his life. He was especially good at portraits and scenes of everyday life.
What Were His Famous Works?
One of his notable contributions was the frontispiece (an illustration at the front of a book) for the second edition of Kinder- und Hausmärchen (which means "Children's and Household Tales," also known as Grimm's Fairy Tales). This was published in 1819.
Thanks to his brothers' connections with professors and scholars, Ludwig received special projects. In 1823 and 1826, he was asked to create two series of portraits of important people like scholars, professors, and doctors in Göttingen.
In 1832, Ludwig helped start an artists' community in Willingshausen with Gerhardt Wilhelm von Reutern. He later became a professor of history painting at the Kassel Academy.
Later Life and Legacy
In 1842, Ludwig married the daughter of a theologian (a religious scholar) named Christoph Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst. This was two years after his first wife passed away.
Ludwig Emil Grimm died in Kassel in 1863 from pneumonia.
How Is Ludwig Remembered Today?
Ludwig's artistic legacy continues to be honored.
- In 2012, his hometown of Hanau started giving out the "Ludwig Emil Grimm Prize" to young artists. This award celebrates new talent in art.
- In 2014, a life-size bronze statue of Ludwig was placed in front of the "Zum Riesen" hotel in Hanau. This statue was a gift to the city from the hotel owners and was designed by the painter Joerg Eyfferth.
Selected Works
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Farmer's wife from Egern with her daughters (1813)
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The Johannisfriedhof in Nuremberg (1828)
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Frontispiece to Grimm's Fairy Tales (1819)
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Marstaellerplatz in Kassel (1844)
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Double portrait of Jacob and Wilhelm (1843)
