The New International Encyclopædia/Burger, Ludwig

BURGER, Ludwig (1825-84). A German painter and illustrator, born in Cracow. He studied at the Berlin Academy, and was a pupil of Couture in Paris. His drawings include illustrations for the works of La Fontaine and a series of plates, entitled Die Kanone (1866-67). He executed some fine interior decorations, in particular those for the city-hall of Berlin.