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Herbert  König

Dresden 1820 – Niederlößnitz near D. 1876

“ … his character heads from the theatrical circles
and his portraits of famous contemporaries
met with great approval at his time ”

Thieme-Becker XXI, 153

 


“ Subject: Thanks!

Thanks for your kind reply. I wanted to comment that your thoughts on freedom (the quote that you had on the end of your message to me) are exactly the same as my beliefs.

I write, however, because I was surprised to get it from Europe … Although an American, almost all my early family were Huguenots … In fact, my relative, Jan C. is noted as the earliest C. to have arrived in N. America (in 1636, I think) … ”

(Mrs. C. F., November 14, 2003)