German, 1827–1885
Wilhelm Heine trained at the Royal Academy of Art in Dresden and later in Paris, working as a scene designer and art teacher before fleeing to New York after the 1849 Dresden uprising. In America, he established himself as an artist, traveled in Central America as a consular assistant, and served as the official artist on the Perry expedition to Japan, documenting the region before large-scale foreign contact. He published illustrated books and memoirs based on his travels, and later returned to Japan with a Prussian mission. Heine also served as an officer during the American Civil War.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Wilhelm Heine · Wikidata Q1618070
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