Theo van Brockhusen is a German painter, draughtsman and etcher who saw the light of day in 1882 in Maggrabowa, Poland. His artistic talent was discovered at an early age, which led to him being accepted to the Königsberg Art Academy at the age of 16 and studying the art of painting. There he had renowned teachers with Max Schmidt , Ludwig Dettmann and Olof Jernberg .