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The last hand granade
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Elk Eber, 1892 – 1941
The 1 Most Famous Elk Eber Paintings, Ranked
The best-loved painting by Elk Eber is The last hand granade (1936), which hangs in the Deutsches Museum, Berlin. Our catalogue holds 1 works by Elk Eber: here are the 1 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
- Born · died
- 1892 – 1941, Haardt an der Weinstraße
- Works in our catalogue
- 1
- Most famous
- The last hand granade (1936)
- Most works at
- Deutsches Museum
Top 10 Elk Eber paintings: the canvases everyone knows
Where Elk Eber's canvases hang
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Elk Eber | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Deutsches Museum |
Berlin | 1 | The last hand granade |
Elk Eber's best-loved canvases, year by year
Every dated canvas by Elk Eber on this page was painted in 1936; here they are, the most famous first.
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1936
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The last hand granade
About Elk Eber's canvases: your questions answered
What is the best-known painting by Elk Eber?Read the answer
The last hand granade (1936).
What age was Elk Eber when The last hand granade was painted?Read the answer
Elk Eber, born in 1892, was 44 years old: The last hand granade dates from 1936.
How many works did Elk Eber paint in all?Read the answer
1 works by Elk Eber are in our catalogue.
Where can I see Elk Eber's most famous canvases?Read the answer
Mostly in Deutsches Museum (Berlin); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
Can I buy a reproduction of a Elk Eber canvas?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
Elk Eber: a life in paint
The Life and Artistic Evolution of Elk Eber
Born in Haardt an der Weinstraße, Germany, Wilhelm Emil Eber, who also used the names Hehaka Ska and Emil Eber, was a painter and graphic artist. His academic journey began in Munich, where he studied art history and anatomy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität before attending the Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule and the Academy of Fine Arts Munich. During his studies, he was a member of the Corps Rheno-Palatia München. Following his service as a war artist in the First World War, which left him hard of hearing, he dedicated himself to his artistic creation. His body of work from this period included portraits of comrades, as well as sketches and drawings of weapons and war scenes rendered in watercolor, pencil, and charcoal.
Eber's artistic interests were diverse, ranging from landscape and athlete paintings to depictions of soldiers and SA men. He also created works featuring Native Americans, and some of his paintings are held in the Karl-May-Museum in Radebeul. His repertoire included various formats, such as:
Later Works and Recognition
In the later years of his life, Eber's work often focused on mountaineering and skiing motifs. His output also included wartime art, such as watercolors and drawings depicting scenes from the conflict in Poland. He was appointed professor by Adolf Hitler in 1938. His artistic output was featured in numerous exhibitions, including the Great German Art Exhibition in Munich. He passed away in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.