Oswald Sickert
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Oswald Adalbert Sickert was a Danish-German
artist, considered a painter of dramatic genre, landscapes and an engraver from the English school.
, Germany, the son of Johann Jürgen Sickert (1803-1864), who was also a painter end engraver.
He received his formal training from his father and at the Copenhagen Académie in Denmark from 1844-46. In 1852, he traveled to Munich
to complete his studies, and thereafter to Paris for six months, before moving permanently to London.
He opened a studio in London and eventually became a British citizen. His successful career as an artist included exhibitions at the British Institute, Grosvenor Gallery and several other London galleries.
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He had two sons, British impressionist Walter Sickert
and Bernhard Sickert, who was a painter and architectural engraver.
His daughter, Helena Swanwick
(1864–1939) was a noted feminist and pacifist.
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery
, London.
. The centre's Walter Sickert archive also contains papers related to Oswald Sickert.
Danish minority of Southern Schleswig
The Danish ethnic minority in Southern Schleswig, Germany, has existed by this name since 1920, when the Schleswig Plebiscite split German-ruled Schleswig into two parts: Northern Schleswig, with a Danish majority and a German minority was united with Denmark, while Southern Schleswig remained a...
artist, considered a painter of dramatic genre, landscapes and an engraver from the English school.
Early life
He was born in AltonaAltona, Hamburg
Altona is the westernmost urban borough of the German city state of Hamburg, on the right bank of the Elbe river. From 1640 to 1864 Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent city until 1937...
, Germany, the son of Johann Jürgen Sickert (1803-1864), who was also a painter end engraver.
He received his formal training from his father and at the Copenhagen Académie in Denmark from 1844-46. In 1852, he traveled to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
to complete his studies, and thereafter to Paris for six months, before moving permanently to London.
Career
He left Munich to settle in England at the time of the Great Exhibition, Oswald's work having been recommended by Freiin Rebecca von Kreusser to Ralph Nicholson Wornum, who was Keeper of the National Gallery at the time.He opened a studio in London and eventually became a British citizen. His successful career as an artist included exhibitions at the British Institute, Grosvenor Gallery and several other London galleries.
Personal life
He married Eleanor Louisa Henry, the illegitimate daughter of astronomer Richard SheepshanksRichard Sheepshanks
Richard Sheepshanks was an English astronomer.He graduated from Trinity College of Cambridge University in 1816...
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He had two sons, British impressionist Walter Sickert
Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert , born in Munich, Germany, was a painter who was a member of the Camden Town Group in London. He was an important influence on distinctively British styles of avant-garde art in the 20th century....
and Bernhard Sickert, who was a painter and architectural engraver.
His daughter, Helena Swanwick
Helena Swanwick
Helena Lucy Maria Swanwick, née Sickert CH was a British feminist and pacifist.-Life:Helena Sickert was the only daughter of the painter Oswald Sickert and the Englishwoman Eleanor Louisa Henry, an illegitimate daughter of astronomer...
(1864–1939) was a noted feminist and pacifist.
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in South West London, England . It is managed by The Royal Parks and is one of the Magnificent Seven...
, London.
Artworks and personal papers
Paintings and sketches by Oswald Sickert are held at Islington Local History CentreIslington Local History Centre
Islington Local History Centre is a local studies centre and archive which holds material documenting the history of the London Borough of Islington.-History:Islington Local History Centre, which is located in Finsbury Library, was opened in 2003...
. The centre's Walter Sickert archive also contains papers related to Oswald Sickert.