Hans Hermann Eschke [SEP] place of death
Hans Hermann Eschke
Hans Hermann Eschke (10 November 1856 in Berlin – 19 July 1904 in Singapore) was the first German Consul General in Singapore.
Early life.
Eschke was the son of Professor Hermann Eschke (1823–1900), a prominent marine and landscape painter in Berlin, Germany. His father's close connections with officials at the court of the German Emperor are said to have been a crucial factor in Hans Hermann Eschke's advancement in the diplomatic service, which eventually led to him being posted to Singapore in
Walter Leistikow
Walter Rudolf Leistikow (1865-1908) was a German landscape painter, graphic artist, designer and art critic.
Biography.
His father was a pharmacist who owned a Kräuterlikör manufacturing plant in Kujawien that provided much of the family's income. In 1883, aged seventeen, he moved to Berlin to attend the Prussian Academy of Art, but after barely one year, he was dismissed by Anton von Werner for lack of talent. He then took private lessons from Hermann Eschke and Hans Gude from 1885