He studied at the
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under
Eduard von Gebhardt and
Fritz Roeber.
Eugen Kampf influenced him. He was also a member of the artists' association "
Malkasten" and later co-founded the Bonner Kunstverein. His most famous image is the "Loreley" (1899), which has been widely reproduced in print. It is now in the City Museum
Trier. His paintings were often published as postcards. He was also active as a commercial artist. During World War I he served in Lauenburg Rifle Battalion No.9. For them, he painted their position on the
Hartmannsweilerkopf - a souvenir picture that was later hung in the
Ratzeburg officers' mess. During the war he also provided illustrations for war
propaganda postcards. His son, August (according to other sources Alfons), also studied at the
Düsseldorf Art Academy but rejected painting and devoted himself to photography. ==References==