12 Facts About Cornelius Krieghoff

Cornelius David Krieghoff was a Dutch-born Canadian-American painter of the 19th century.

Cornelius Krieghoff is best known for his paintings of Canadian genre scenes involving landscapes and outdoor life, which were as sought after in his own time as they are today.

When Cornelius was a boy, his father Johann Ernst Krieghoff returned to Germany and worked for Wilhem Sattler to establish a wallpaper factory.

Cornelius Krieghoff's family was given accommodations in Schloss Mainberg, a 12th-century castle owned by Sattler, situated overlooking the Main River.

Cornelius Krieghoff was initially taught by his father and then entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Germany about 1830.

Cornelius Krieghoff moved to New York in 1836, and enlisted in the First Regiment of Artillery in the United States Army in 1837.

Cornelius Krieghoff was discharged as Corporal from the army in 1840.

Cornelius Krieghoff returned to Europe in 1854, visiting Italy and Germany.

Cornelius Krieghoff died in Chicago on March 5,1872, at the age of 56 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago.

Cornelius Krieghoff professed relief that his vendetta against greedy art merchants had not tarnished the fine collections he felt privileged to tour and study over the course of his three-week visit.

The 10-minute film, directed by Colin Low and produced by Tom Daly, depicts 19th-century Quebec life, as Cornelius Krieghoff would have seen it, and uses his work to illustrate his source of inspiration.

The auction record for a painting by Cornelius Krieghoff is $570,000 Canadian.