Adolf Jebens
Illustration — Ilya Vasilievich Denisov, by Adolf Jebens, 1857. Adolf Jebens (19 March 1819 – 8 May 1888) was a German painter, best remembered for his portraits of Leopold von Ranke and Friedrich Curschmann. He trained at the Köllnisches Gymnasium, the Prussian Academy of Arts, and the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
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Adolf Jebens
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- Born
- 1819. · Elbląg.
- Died
- 1888. · Berlin.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation and German Empire.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Education
- Academy of Arts and Berlin.
- Teachers
- Paul Delaroche.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Ilya Vasilievich Denisov, by Adolf Jebens, 1857. Adolf Jebens (19 March 1819 – 8 May 1888) was a German painter, best remembered for his portraits of Leopold von Ranke and Friedrich Curschmann. He trained at the Köllnisches Gymnasium, the Prussian Academy of Arts, and the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
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His works are in the collections of the Märkisches Museum, and he was a member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
Adolf Jebens studied at Academy of Arts, Berlin. Training under Paul Delaroche is recorded. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Adolf Jebens is recorded in the collections of Hermitage Museum, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Märkisches Museum and Wallraf–Richartz Museum.
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1819
Adolf Jebens born at Elbląg.
1888
Adolf Jebens died at Berlin.
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Adolf Jebens is recorded as painter, draftsperson and lithographer.
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