Herman Herzog
1832 - 1932
Herman Herzog was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1832. He studied at the Dusseldorf Academy and then in Berlin. He immigrated to Philadelphia in 1869. He traveled extensively throughout the United States, including California and Yosemite Valley, as well as Mexico. His patrons included Queen Victoria, Grand Duke Alexander of Russia as well as other members of royal families. He invested wisely in the Pennsylvania Railroad, so he was not dependent on the sale of his paintings to maintain a comfortable life. In 1931, he participated in an exhibition at the Feragil Gallery in New York City with his son, Lewis Herzog. He died at his home in Philadelphia in 1932 at the age of 100.
Flock of Sheep at Crabtree Point
20 x 26 inches
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
A Family Reunion
18 x 23 inches
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right