# Theodor Hosemann artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1807-09-24
- Death date: 1875-10-15
- Nationality: German
- Movements: Biedermeier
- Common media: oil painting, drawing, lithography, book illustration, caricature

## About Theodor Hosemann

Theodor Hosemann (1807–1875) was a German genre painter, illustrator, draftsman, and caricaturist active in Berlin during the 19th century. Born in Brandenburg an der Havel on September 24, 1807, he became one of the most recognizable illustrators in German publishing, known for humorous and precisely observed genre scenes depicting everyday domestic life, children, and comic situations. Working across oil painting, drawing, lithography, and book illustration, Hosemann helped shape the visual culture of Biedermeier-era Germany through widely circulated satirical prints and literary illustrations. He spent his professional career in Berlin, where he died on October 15, 1875. His work is cataloged in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History and documented in major reference works including Thieme/Becker and Bénézit. With over 250 recorded auction appearances, Hosemann's works continue to surface regularly in the European art market.

## Common works and media

Commonly encountered works include genre paintings in oil, pen-and-ink drawings, watercolors, lithographs, and wood engravings. Subjects range from humorous domestic interiors and children at play to street scenes and satirical commentary on bourgeois life. Book and periodical illustrations—title-page vignettes, chapter headings, and standalone satirical prints—are also frequent in auction contexts.

## Market and appraisal context

Theodor Hosemann's works appear at auction primarily as drawings, watercolors, oil paintings, and lithographic prints. His humorous genre scenes—often depicting domestic life, children, and satirical subjects—make up the majority of encountered material. Original oils and watercolors are scarcer and typically carry stronger results than printed works. Valuation depends on medium, subject, condition, provenance, and secure attribution. Hosemann's prolific illustration output means printed material and book illustrations are relatively common. Collectors should note that his accessible, popular style was widely imitated by contemporaries, making careful attribution an important appraisal consideration.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Theodor Hosemann, identity data is grounded in the Getty ULAN authority file, VIAF, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Wikidata, and the Library of Congress name authority.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/39898
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1640970
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22288875/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500014336
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Hosemann
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82127837