Early Life, Family and Training Henrich Dittmers was likely born in 1625 in Hamburg, Germany. He came from a family where art was a shared language, born into a household of painters in the bustling German port city. It is believed that he had a brother, Gert Dittmers, who also worked within the artistic circles of the time. While Gert remained active in the Hamburg area, Henrich’s path would eventually lead him toward the royal court…