The Life and Career of August Voigt-Fölger
Born in Hanover, Germany, August Voigt-Fölger was a painter, graphic artist, landscape painter, and university teacher. His artistic journey began with training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Albert Zimmermann, following a period spent in Holland. He mastered the techniques of lithography and produced architectural etchings. For two decades, beginning in 1873, he resided in Paris, where he worked at various art institutes and contributed to the artistic design of brochures for the 1889 Paris World Exhibition. During this time, he married a French animal painter.
Upon returning to his birthplace, he joined the Hanover Artists' Association in 1894. In 1895, he began serving as a lecturer at the Technical University of Hanover, teaching landscape drawing and watercoloring for architects. Following a name change in 1905, he was appointed as a professor at the Hanover university in 1912.
Artistic Focus and Notable Works
Voigt-Fölger is primarily recognized for his landscapes, particularly those featuring motifs from the Lüneburg Heath. His frequent depiction of sheep earned him the nickname "the sheep painter." His body of work includes:
His repertoire also includes works such as a gouache depicting Georgstraße, representing the state of the street around 1845, created around 1900.
