Bennewitz von Loefen, Karl Wilhelm Leopold |
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BORN 15 Nov 1826, Thorn, Pommern (now: Torun) - DIED 31 Aug 1895, Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein GRAVE LOCATION Berlin: Kirchhof Jerusalem und Neue Kirche II, Zossener Strasse (Halleschen Tor), Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (1/1-4-1/2 62) |
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Karl Wilhelm Leopold Bennewitz von Loefen served as an officer in the army before he decided to become an artist in 1849. He studied with Schirmer in Berlin and with Zimmermann in Munich. After travelling in Scotland, Tyrol and Italy he settled in Berlin in 1856. Initially he painted mountains, but he became best known for his landscapes. His son Carl was also a well known painter. Family • Son: Bennewitz von Loefen, Carl |
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 The grave of Karl Wilhelm Leopold Bennewitz von Loefen at the Kirchhof Jerusalem und Neue Kirche II, Halleschen Tor, Kreuzberg, Berlin. Picture by Androom (08 Apr 2003) |
Sources • Hammer, Klaus, Historische Friedhöfe & Grabmäler in Berlin, Stattbuch Verlag, Berlin, 1994 |
