Hubert von Herkomer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hubert von Herkomer

British artist

Date of Birth: 26-May-1849

Place of Birth: Waal, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1914

Profession: poet, painter, sculptor, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sir Hubert von Herkomer (born as Hubert Herkomer; 26 May 1849 – 31 March 1914) was a German-born British painter, and also a pioneering film-director and composer.
Though a very successful portraitist, especially of men, he is mainly remembered for his earlier works that took a realistic approach to the conditions of life of the poor.
Hard Times (1885; Manchester Art Gallery) showing the distraught family of a travelling day-labourer at the side of a road, is probably one of his best-known works.