I. Andreas, a German landscape painter, born in Cassel, Sept. 29, 1815. He studied at Dusseldorf, under Schirmer and Schadow, and at the age of 18 produced landscapes of merit. He afterward travelled over many parts of Europe in search of subjects, and took particular delight in reproducing the scenery of Norway, the Alps, and the Tyrol. His Italian landscapes are also impressed with a fine feeling for the picturesque. As a painter of the grand and savage aspects of nature, he holds a high rank. His works are widely scattered over Europe, and a number are owned in the United States.

II. Oswald, brother of the preceding, also a painter of the Dusseldorf school, born in that city, Feb. 2, 1827. Since 1803 he has been professor of landscape painting at the Dusseldorf academy. His best pictures are of Italian scenery. His " Funeral of Palestrina" was rewarded with a medal at the Paris exposition of 1861.