He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. In 1842 he went to Paris and displayed his works Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, the Brienzersee, the Monte Rosa and Mont Cervin.
A prominent figure of the Düsseldorf painting movement, he ventured to Paris in 1842, where he exhibited notable pieces such as Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, the Brienzersee, the Monte Rosa, and Mont Cervin.