Life and Artistic Journey
Carl Kayser-Eichberg was a German painter born in Dąbrowa Bolesławiecka. The son of a paper manufacturer in Hohenofen, he attended the Gymnasium in Neuruppin before moving to Berlin-Steglitz. His formal training took place at the Berlin Academy of Arts between 1893 and 1899, where he studied under Eugen Bracht. Following his studies, he adopted the name Kayser-Eichberg, referencing his birthplace.
In 1899, he became a co-founder of the Märkischer Künstlerbund alongside several other artists. His career saw him move to Potsdam in 1921, where he held leadership roles within the Potsdamer Kunstverein. Throughout his life, his works were featured in various exhibitions, including the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung and the Deutsche Kunstausstellung. He remained a member of the Berlinische Künstler-Verein until 1955 and was eventually buried at the Bornstedter Friedhof.
Artistic Focus and Works
Kayser-Eichberg’s painting style was impressionistic, characterized by a preference for the landscapes of the Mark, including heathlands and flat landscapes. His compositions often featured rural staffage or livestock. His diverse body of work includes various oil paintings such as:
Beyond his landscape paintings, he also produced book illustrations for works such as Kurland und die Dünafront and Hindenburgs Mauer im Osten. Additionally, he authored the essayistic publication Potsdam als Künstlerstadt.
