Karl Niemann (Dec. 18, 1908 - 1982) was a German born, Danish artist who came up from Kiel in the la
Karl Niemann (Dec. 18, 1908 - 1982) was a German born, Danish artist who came up from Kiel in the late 1920s, married a Dane and studied at art prep schools, before entering the Royal Academy in 1931.He remained a German citizen and had to serve in WWII on the Eastern Front, but afterwards he returned to Denmark and his wife, and he became a neutralized Danish citizen in 1949. He painted scenes from many Danish towns and cities, and also traveled extensively in Southern Europe and Africa. As an old man, he settled in Madeira where he died.Above: Ebeltoft Harbor, ca. 1950s - oil painting (Privately owned) -- source link
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