1800...............
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Born
in Hanau, near Frankfurt. |
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1811...............
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Abolition
of the Hanau ghetto. |
1820/21..........
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Studies
in Munich and Paris. |
1821-25..........
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Stay
in Rome. |
1823...............
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Trip
to Naples. Sale of several paintings to Baron Carl Mayer von Rothschild.
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1825...............
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Return
to Germany via Bologna, Venice, Munich, etc. Settled in Frankfurt. |
1827...............
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Visit
to Weimar. Meeting with Goethe. Granted title of "Professor." |
1828...............
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Marriage
to Adelheid Cleve from Hanau. |
1831...............
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Heine's
visit to Frankfurt. Oppenheim paints his portrait. |
1836...............
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Death
of wife. Commission to do the portraits of the five Rothschild brothers.
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1837...............
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Trip
to England. |
1839...............
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Marriage
to Fanny Goldschmidt from Frankfurt. |
1849...............
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Confirmation
of Oppenheim's application for Frankfurt citizenship after previous
refusal. |
1851...............
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Registration
as a citizen with wife and six children from both marriages. |
1850s.............
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Beginning
of work on the Pictures of Traditional Jewish Family Life.
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1857...............
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Nomination
as honorary member of the Hanau Drawing Academy. |
1866...............
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First
publication of photographs of Jewish Family Life. |
1882...............
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Death
of the artist. Publication of Jewish Family Life in book form
with commentary by Rabbi Leopold Stein |