Woldemar Hau
Woldemar Hau | |
|---|---|
| Владимир Гау | |
Self-portrait, 1855 | |
| Born | February 4, 1816 Reval, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 11, 1895 (aged 79) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Petersburg |
| Education | Member Academy of Arts (1849) |
| Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1836) |
| Known for | Watercolor painting |
| Spouse |
Louise Sanftleben (m. 1842) |
Woldemar Hau (Russian: Влади́мир Ива́нович Га́у, romanized: Vladimir Ivanovich Gau; 14 February [O.S. 4 February] 1816 – 23 March [O.S. 11 March] 1895) was a Baltic German painter, active in St. Petersburg during Tsar Nicholas I's reign. The younger half-brother to fellow artisan Eduard Hau, he was best known for his watercolor portraits of the Russian imperial family and nobility, typical of the Biedermeier style.