early life and artistic pursuits charles ferdinand wimar, also known as karl ferdinand wimar or carl wimar, was a german-american painter born in siegburg, germany in 1828. he immigrated to the united states with his family at the age of 15 and settled in st. louis, missouri. wimar began studying painting with leon pomarede in 1846 and later traveled up the mississippi river. artistic influences and notable works wimar's style was significantly influenced by his time at the düsseldorf academy, where he studied with emanuel leutze. this period is evident in his works, such as the abduction of…