Herbert König

After he had completed his training at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, he joined a theater company, where he tried his hand at acting and directing.

He eventually earned his living with humorous and satirical sketches for several newspapers and magazines; notably the Fliegende Blätter.

In 1852, he accepted an offer in Leipzig; becoming a staff illustrator for Die Gartenlaube and the Illustrirte Zeitung.

[1] He later moved to Berlin, where he stayed for five years, creating portraits of notable people; primarily actors and other entertainers.

He then returned to Saxony and settled in Niederlößnitz (now a district of Radebeul), where he built a Swiss style home, known as the Villa Hedwig [de].