Was born in Leipzig, Germany and schooled in art there. He worked worked mostly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and founded the Heine Art School there. He was noted for his battle scenes, the most famous of which is the Civil War Cyclorama in Atlanta, Georgia, genre paintings and landscapes. Offered is a masterfull watercolor on paper, 19 1/2"X14 1/2", of a battle scene, perhaps of the Franco-Prussian War. It shows in remarkable detail a soldier taking a meal in the field surrounded by flowers while in the background are several other figures engaged in the battle with artillery firing. The detail and craftsmanship of this piece is unsurpassable. It is signed "FW Heine", lower right and is presented matted in a rare and wonderful antique Amerian Frame, Circa 1890, in 22kt gilt, 36"X32" outside dimensions, valued conservatively at $5,000.