Eduard Herold

He was the eldest of three children born to Johann Christian Herold (?-1837), an impoverished actor in the German-language theater, and his partner, the actress Terezia Ringelmann.

In 1836, he was able to pass the entrance exam for the painting school at the Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with František Tkadlík, Christian Ruben and Antonín Mánes, who influenced him the most.

In 1863, he became one of the founding members of Umělecká beseda, a progressive cultural association; promoting literature, music and fine art.

From 1868 to 1877, he occasionally worked at the Provisional Theatre, creating stage decorations; notably for The Hussite Bride, by Karel Šebor.

[2] Also from 1868, he provided illustrations for numerous magazines, such as Květy [cs], Světozor, Lumír, and Zlatá Praha.