1847 Berlin, Germany - 1935 Berlin, Germany. Known for: German impressionist painting.The foremost painter of the German School of Impressionism, Liebermann was a co-founder of " Die Gruppe XI", and in 1898 of the "Berlin Secession", a group which provided a forum for German artists who wanted to be free of the traditional academic confines.Max Liebermann was born on July 20, 1847 in Berlin, Germany, the son of Jewish industrialist Louis Liebermann and his wife Philippe. In 1859, the Liebermann's and their four children moved to a palatial home at Pariser Platz. Already as a nine year old, Max displayed considerable talent in drawing scenes from his environment, and received lessons by renowned painters Eduard Holbein and Carl Steffeck until 1869, when he entered the Weimar Academy with the encouragement of Steffeck. Liebermann studied in Weimar until 1872, and after a trip to D?sseldorf in 1871, where he met Hungarian painter Mih?ly Munk?csy, he painted his first large painting "Die G?nserupferinnen", a work very much inspired by Munk?csy's Realism. Liebermann went on to study and live in France from 1873 to 1878, in Paris and the Barbizon artist colony. He also took frequent trips to the Netherlands beginning in 1871, and the biggest influences on his work were Jean Millet, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, and the Dutch painter Frans Hals.Oil on canvas, measures 24x20 in. Frame:29x25 in