Max, Corneille |
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BORN 12 May 1875, München, Bayern - DIED 12 Feb 1924, München, Bayern GRAVE LOCATION München, Bayern: Alter Südfriedhof, Thalkirchnerstrasse 17 (23-01-20) |
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Corneille Max was the eldest son of the painter Gabriel von Max. Gabriel von Hackl and Anton Azbe were his teachers. He worked as a painter of portrait and landscapes and also as an etcher. In 1905 he married Wilhelmine Gedon (1877-1943). She was the daughter of the architect Lorenz Gedon (1844-1883) and she was known as Stora or Stochl. Max depicted her in his color etching "Die Biene". During the First World War he suffered a poison gas injury. He never recovered and died in 1924 in Munich. He was buried in the grave of his father at the Alte Südfriedhof in Munich. Family • Father: Max, Gabriel von, Ritter von • Brother: Max, Colombo Related persons • was pupil of Azbe, Anton |
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 The grave of Gabriel von Max at the Alte Südfriedhof, Munich. Picture by Androom (04 Dec 2015) |
Sources • Gabriel von Max • SECTION 23 | campo santo |
