Early Life and Artistic Education
Born in Elberfeld, Germany, Eugen Kerschkamp pursued his artistic training at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1900 to 1907. During his formative years in Düsseldorf, he resided at Haus Am Wehrhahn 10d alongside Wilhelm Ritterbach. His travels to Amsterdam, Delft, Florence, and Paris played a role in his development as a painter. Following his studies, he worked as a freelance painter, living in Düsseldorf and later in Stettin, where he became a member of the Norddeutsche Sezession. He was also associated with several art groups, including the Sonderbund Westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler, the Kölner Maler (AGKM), the Bonner Künstlervereinigung, and the Rheinische Sezession.
Later Years and Subject Matter
After moving to Rhöndorf in 1928, Kerschkamp focused his work primarily on landscape painting. His compositions frequently captured the Rhine, the Siebengebirge, and the various churches and castles located along the Middle Rhine. His career included numerous exhibitions, such as those at the Kunstmuseum Duisburg and the Kunstverein Hamburg. In 1937, eight of his works were confiscated during the "Entartete Kunst" action, including four pieces from the art collections of the city of Düsseldorf, which were subsequently destroyed. He lived in Cologne from 1936 to 1939 before returning to Rhöndorf, where he passed away in 1945.
