He lived in Italy from 1868 to 1870, mostly on Capri, then moved to Berlin. In 1872, he married Elisabeth Warnecke (1851-1932), the daughter of Johann Conrad Warnecke [de], a merchant and politician like his grandfather. He returned to Hamburg in 1877, where he was awarded a commission to paint three large pictures for the Town Hall.
In 1879, he paid a lengthy visit to San Remo. While there, he served as a tutor for Crown Princess Victoria, who was an amateur painter. Most of his best known earlier landscapes are of Italy.
In 1890, Kaiser Wilhelm II named him a Professor. After that, he confined his painting to the area around Hamburg. Until 1909, he was Chairman of the Hamburger Künstlerverein [de].
He was represented at numerous international exhibitions. His works were acquired by the National Gallery (Berlin) and the Rudolfinum in Prague, but are not currently on display; placed in storage in favor of more modern works. They may still be seen at the Kunsthalle Hamburg and the Museumsberg Flensburg [de], among other smaller venues. In 2019, his works were part of an exhibit at the Kunsthalle: Hamburger Schule – Das 19. Jahrhundert neu entdeckt (The 19th Century rediscovered).
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Karoline Müller/Friedrich Rothe (Eds.): Victoria von Preußen 1840-1901 in Berlin 2001. Verein der Berliner Künstlerinnen 1867 e.V., Berlin 2001, pg.252 ISBN978-3-9802288-9-3
Hans F. Schweers: Gemälde in deutschen Museen. Katalog der ausgestellten und depotgelagerten Werke. 7 Bde., München 2005, ISBN3-598-24166-6.
