The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Schrader, Julius
SCHRADER, Julius, German painter: b.
Berlin, 16 June 1815; d. Lichterfelde, 16 Feb.
1900. He studied at the Berlin Academy and at
Düsseldorf under Schadow, 1837-45.
Subsequently he traveled in Italy, England, Holland
and Belgium and in the last country fell under
the influence of the colorists Gallait and Biefoe.
In 1851 he became professor at the Berlin
Academy. Among his chief works are
‘Surrender of Calais to Edward III’ (1847);
‘Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin’
(1849); ‘Death of Leonardo da Vinci’ (1851);
‘Milton and His Daughters’ (1855); ‘Cromwell
at the Death-Bed of His Daughter’ (1859).
In fresco he painted ‘First Twelve Christian
Monarchs’ in the Royal Chapel, and
‘Consecration of the Church of Saint Sophia,
Constantinople’ in the New Museum, Berlin.
Among his portraits are those of Humboldt
and Ranke, the historian.