Wilhelm Amberg

Biography

Wilhelm Amberg (born 25 February 1822 in Berlin, died 10 September 1899 in Berlin) was a German painter.

He was educated by the painters Carl Joseph Begas in Berlin and Léon Cogniet in Paris (1845). After this he spent a couple of years in Rome. His paintings are characterized by humor and a poetic atmosphere. Wilhelm Amberg won many awards and from 1886 was a Member of the Senate of the Prussian Academy of Arts, Berlin.

Nationality:

German

Dates:

February 25, 1822 – September 10, 1899

Occupation:

Painter

Student of:

Carl Joseph Begas, Leon Cogniet

Teacher of: