Pablo Burchard

Pablo Burchard studied at Academy of Painting (Santiago, Chile) and Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. Fernando Daza Osorio is recorded as having studied under Pablo Burchard. The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Chile. Distinctions recorded are National Prize of Art of Chile.

• Name — Pablo Burchard • Birth Name — Pedro Pablo Burchard Eggeling • Born — 4 November 1875 • Birthplace — Santiago, Chile • Died — 13 July 1964 • Place of death — Santiago, Chile • Education — University of Chile Academy of Painting • Occupation — * Painter • professor • Awards — National Prize of Art of Chile, 1944

Burchard was born on 4 November 1875 in Santiago to Teodoro Burchard, a German architect, and María Luisa Eggeling Metzger. Burchard was one of fifteen children. Initially studying architecture at the University of Chile, Burchard later studied at the Academy of Painting under Cosme San Martín, Pedro Lira and Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor y Zaragoza.

In 1903, Burchard worked as a teacher at secondary school in Talca and later taught drawing at the Girls' High School No. 6 in Santiago. During 1904 to 1905, Burchard frequented the Tolstoyan Colony (Colonia Tolstoyana). Although a contemporary of the Generación del 13, Burchard's work differed in both inspiration and aesthetic. Burchard's work focused on nature, the essence of painting and on the representation of everyday and simple objects. In 1931, Burchard was appointed the administrator of the re-opened Arts Faculty of the University of Chile. Burchard served as the facilities director from 1932 to 1935, and as a professor of painting and landscape until 1959. Burchard was notably the teacher of Herminia Arrate, Ximena Cristi, Irene Domínguez, Sergio Montecino, Carlos Pedraza Olguín, Aída Poblete, Inés Puyó and Reinaldo Villaseñor. In 1944, Burchard was awarded the inaugural National Prize of Art of Chile.

On 3 May 1917, Burchard married Julia Aguayo Trujillo. Burchard and Aguayo had three children including Pablo Burchard Aguayo, a painter, and Cuca Burchard, a painter and potter. An active Freemason, Burchard left the organization in 1948 following a conversion to Christianity. On 13 July 1964 Burchard died in Santiago, aged 88.

Pablo Burchard was recorded at birth as Pablo Osvaldo Burchard Eggeling. He also worked under the name Eggeling, Pablo Burchard. His recorded language was Spanish.

Pablo Burchard is recorded with the occupation painter. Burchard worked at Chile. Recorded as having studied at Academy of Painting (Santiago, Chile) and Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera.