Friedrich August Bouterwek


Friedrich August Bouterwek was a German artist, who spent much of his life in Paris.

Life

Bouterwek was born at Tamowitz, in Silesia, in 1806. He was trained in the school of Kolbe at Berlin, and later pursued his studies under Delaroche in Paris, where he three times carried off the gold medal. In 1834 he made a tour in Italy, and later visited Spain, Scotland, and the East. After a while he moved from Berlin to Paris, where he lived for 25 years. In the course of his life he was awarded 23 medals and numerous orders. He died in Paris in 1867.

Works

His works include: