early life and career vasily fyodorovich timm, also known as georg wilhelm timm, was a baltic-german painter, lithographer, and ceramic designer born in riga, latvia in 1820. he spent his early years in riga before moving to berlin, germany, where he lived until his death in 1895. artistic style and notable works timm is known for his genre and battle scenes, which showcased his skill in capturing the essence of everyday life and the i…