Emil Hünten
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Emil Johannes Hünten was a German military painter.
, he studied art under H. Flandrin and Horace Vernet
at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. In 1848, he moved to Antwerp to work in the studios Wappers and Dyckmans, before heading to Düsseldorf
in 1851 where his teachers were Julius Lessing and Wilhelm Camphausen
. He won medals for his works at Berlin (1872) and Vienna (1873), and became a member of the Berlin Academy in 1878. He excelled as a painter of horses.
With such influences, it is not surprising that the artist began to paint historical scenes, and gradually turned to military subjects. His work appealed to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia
who invited him to accompany the army on the campaign in Schleswig-Holstein
in 1864. Two years later, Hünten was attached to the Prussian forces in the Austro-Prussian War
, and four year later, he covered the Franco-Prussian War
. One of his pupils was the English historical/military artist, Ernest Crofts
.
He died at Düsseldorf
on February 1, 1902.
Biography
Born in Paris on January 19, 1827, the son of the composer, Franz HüntenFranz Hünten
Franz Hünten, often billed as François Hünten , was a German pianist and composer of light music....
, he studied art under H. Flandrin and Horace Vernet
Horace Vernet
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist Arab subjects.Vernet was born to Carle Vernet, another famous painter, who was himself a son of Claude Joseph Vernet. He was born in the Paris Louvre, while his parents were staying there during the French...
at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. In 1848, he moved to Antwerp to work in the studios Wappers and Dyckmans, before heading to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
in 1851 where his teachers were Julius Lessing and Wilhelm Camphausen
Wilhelm Camphausen
Wilhelm Camphausen , German painter, was born and died at Düsseldorf, and studied under Alfred Rethel and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow. As an historical and battle painter he rapidly became popular, and in 1859 was made professor of painting at the Düsseldorf Academy, together with other later...
. He won medals for his works at Berlin (1872) and Vienna (1873), and became a member of the Berlin Academy in 1878. He excelled as a painter of horses.
With such influences, it is not surprising that the artist began to paint historical scenes, and gradually turned to military subjects. His work appealed to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service...
who invited him to accompany the army on the campaign in Schleswig-Holstein
Second War of Schleswig
The Second Schleswig War was the second military conflict as a result of the Schleswig-Holstein Question. It began on 1 February 1864, when Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig.Denmark fought Prussia and Austria...
in 1864. Two years later, Hünten was attached to the Prussian forces in the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
, and four year later, he covered the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
. One of his pupils was the English historical/military artist, Ernest Crofts
Ernest Crofts
Ernest Crofts , British painter of historical and military scenes.-Biography:Born in Leeds on September 15, 1847, he was son of John Crofts, Esq. of Adal, near Leeds, a Justice of the Peace, and grandson of the Rev. W. Crofts, B.D., Vicar of North Grimston, near Malton, Yorkshire. One of his...
.
He died at Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
on February 1, 1902.
Paintings
- Prussian Cuirassiers dashing over a Bridge (1852–53)
- Skirmish near Hennersdorf (1855)
- Skirmish at Reichenbach (1856)
- Battle of ZorndorfBattle of ZorndorfThe Battle of Zorndorf was a battle fought on August 25, 1758 during the Seven Years' War, fought between the forces of the Russians troops under the command of Count William Fermor – and a Prussian army under King Frederick the Great...
(1858) - Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick during the Battle of KrefeldBattle of KrefeldThe Battle of Krefeld was a battle fought on 23 June 1758 between a Prussian-Hanoverian army and a French army during the Seven Years' War.-Background:...
, 23 June 1758 (1860) - Assault on the Düppel Redoubts (1865)
- Prussia Hussars against Danish Dragoons
- Patrol of Cuirassiers
- General von Nostitz at OeverseeOeverseeOeversee is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km south of Flensburg. The Oeversee municipality was merged with Sankelmark on March 1, 2008. The new municipality is, however, still called Oeversee.Oeversee is part of the...
- Austrian Officer with Flag of Truce
- Reconnoitring at Sadowa
- From the time of Frederick the Great
- Skirmish of Patrol near Thorstedt
- Battle near LoignyBattle of Loigny-PoupryThe Battle of Loigny-Poupry was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War. It took place on 2 December 1870 during the Loire Campaign near the town of Loigny...
, 2 December 1870 (1882) - Charge of the Cuirassiers at Worth
- The 53rd at Colombey
- Charge of Hussars at Hebecourt
- Struggle with French Cavalry at Elsasshausen, August 6, 1870 (1877)
- Guard-Dragoons at Battle of Mars-la-TourBattle of Mars-La-TourThe Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War near the town of Mars-La-Tour in northeast France. Two Prussian corps encountered the entire French Army of the Rhine in a meeting engagement, and with the surprise entailed, successfully forced the Army of the...
- The 39th Fusilier-regiment at GravelotteBattle of GravelotteThe Battle of Gravelotte was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War named after Gravelotte, a village in Lorraine between Metz and the former French–German frontier.-Terrain and armies:...
- At the Battle of Vionville, 16 August 1870
- The Hessians at St. Privat
- Chasseurs d'AfriqueChasseurs d'AfriqueThe Chasseurs d'Afrique were a light cavalry corps in the French Armée d'Afrique . First raised in the 1830s from regular French cavalry posted to Algeria, they numbered five regiments by World War II...
at SedanBattle of SedanThe Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War on 1 September 1870. It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and large numbers of his troops and for all intents and purposes decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French... - The meeting of BismarkOtto von BismarckOtto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
and Napoleon after SedanBattle of SedanThe Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War on 1 September 1870. It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and large numbers of his troops and for all intents and purposes decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French... - Fall Manoeuvres on the Rhine (1879)
Further reading
- Obituary, The Athenaeum, 1902, page 218.
- Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1921. Vol III, pp. 306–307.
External links
- museum kunst palast website Owns 24 notebooks by Hünten, including more than 1000 sketches.