Karl Ernest Papf
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Karl Ernest Papf was a German painter
, and draftsman
that moved to Brazil
in 1867.
and in 1867, was hired for the profession of photographer by the firm of his compatriot Albert Henschel. He initially worked in Recife
until 1872, then in Salvador
until 1877 - always in service of the atelier Albert Henschel & Cia., as written in Almanak Laemmert. He moved to Rio de Janeiro
in surch for a better environment for the development of his work.
ing, among other people, Princess Isabel
, Conde D'Eu
, and the Prince of Grão Pará.
In the following year, Papf made one of his best landscapes
, the Praia do Cavalão (Cavalão Beach), curiously depicting the same theme, but in a different angle, painted by another German painter Johann Georg Grimm.
, where he determined his residence. More than once the beautiful and exotic flowers were the subject of his privileged brush.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, and draftsman
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
that moved to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in 1867.
Life
He studied in the Academy of Fine Arts of DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and in 1867, was hired for the profession of photographer by the firm of his compatriot Albert Henschel. He initially worked in Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
until 1872, then in Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
until 1877 - always in service of the atelier Albert Henschel & Cia., as written in Almanak Laemmert. He moved to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in surch for a better environment for the development of his work.
In Rio de Janeiro
Papf arrived in the capital of the Brazilian Empire in 1877. In that same year he became painter of the Imperial Family, portraitPortrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
ing, among other people, Princess Isabel
Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
Dona Isabel , nicknamed "the Redemptress", was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, bearing the title of Princess Imperial....
, Conde D'Eu
Gaston, comte d'Eu
Gaston d'Orléans , the first son of Louis, the Duke of Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary. His full name was Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston d'Orléans; Portuguese: Luís Filipe Maria Fernando Gastão de Orleães...
, and the Prince of Grão Pará.
In the following year, Papf made one of his best landscapes
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
, the Praia do Cavalão (Cavalão Beach), curiously depicting the same theme, but in a different angle, painted by another German painter Johann Georg Grimm.
In Petropolis
He appreciated the Brazilian orchids that he cultivated in PetropolisPetrópolis
Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
, where he determined his residence. More than once the beautiful and exotic flowers were the subject of his privileged brush.