Eugen Ludwig Hoess

Eugen Ludwig Hoess (born October 1, 1866, in Immenstadt, Allgäu; died March 9, 1955, in Langenwang; originally Eugen Ludwig Höß) was a German painter and graphic artist known for his depictions of wildlife and landscapes of the Allgäu region. Coming from a brewing family, he studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts under professors like Kirchbach, Raupp, von Hackl, and Ritter von Herterich. His first exhibition in Munich in 1893 featured scenes of game animals and Allgäu landscapes, earning him the nickname “Rehfidles Painter” (Deer Painter). Besides oil painting, he worked with pen and stone drawings, etchings, and watercolors.

Hoess gained significant renown, partly through his contributions to the magazine “Jugend” and participation in both national and international exhibitions. For his hometown of Immenstadt, he designed emergency banknotes and honorary certificates. During the Nazi era, he was a member of the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts and participated in the Great German Art Exhibitions in Munich, where Hitler acquired his painting Winter Dusk in 1939 (now in the German Historical Museum).

In 1936, Hoess moved to Langenwang and married the writer Adele Ude. He passed away in 1955 and was buried in Lindau on Lake Constance.