Hubert Salentin

Johann Hubert Salentin (Zülpich, 15 January 1822 – Düsseldorf, 7 July 1910) was a German painter associated with the Düsseldorf school, one of the most influential currents of genre and landscape painting in nineteenth-century Germany. His interest lies in his depictions of rural life in western Germany, rendered with a sentimental and gentle tone.

Before turning to art, he worked for fourteen years as a blacksmith. In 1850 he entered the Düsseldorf Academy, where his main teachers were Wilhelm von Schadow, Karl Ferdinand Sohn and Adolph Tidemand. There he developed a painting of peasant scenes marked by precise drawing, clear colours and a fluid handling of paint.

His pictures, sentimental and cosy in mood, are now held by galleries and private collectors in many countries. Many of his original works can be seen in the Heimatmuseum in Zülpich, his birthplace.