Hans Thoma (German, 1839–1924)

Thoma married Cella Berteneder, a flower and still-life painter, in 1877.¹

Hans Thoma created the self-portrait 'Self-portrait before a Birch Forest' in 1899.¹

The death of his wife Cella in 1901 deeply affected Thoma, leading to years of depression.¹

At the beginning of World War I, Thoma was among the signatories of the Manifesto of the 93, which defended German militarism.¹