EMDEN, Germany, town, in the province of Hanover, on the Ems, near where it dis charges itself into the Dollart estuary. Emden has an excellent roadstead and its harbor is connected with this by a canal admitting large vessels. The Dortmund-Ems and other canals connect it with the interior. The town has a Dutch appearance due to its quaint architecture and the dykes which protect it from inundation. The town hall, dating from the 16th century, has a remarkable collection of ancient armor and is one of the finest public buildings in Germany. The town contains also a 12th cen tury church, a museum, art gallery, barracks, a public library, trade and industrial schools, and a deaf and dumb institute. Emden has cable communication with Great Britain, America, and other countries. Its export trade in cludes grain, dairy produce, cattle, tallow, wool, hides, etc.; and it imports coal, timber, wine and colonial produce. A considerable number of vessels are built here annually; and the man ufactures include leather, paper, dairying instru ments, basketware, cement, wire ropes, bricks, soap and tobacco. There are also oil-mills, breweries and distilleries. Emden was founded in the 10th century or earlier and in 1433 was added to Hamburg. It became a free city in 1595, and a free port in 1751. In 1806 it was taken by Holland, but nine years later was added to Hanover, which in 1866 was itself made part of Prussia. Pop. 24,038.
EMELg, Wilhelm, German painter: b. Buchen, Odenwald, 1830; d. 1905. He first adopted a military career but studied art with Dietz at Munich and later at Antwerp and Paris. His canvases are noted for exact knowledge of military detail and are spirited in conception, his subjects being military. He lived in Vienna after 1861 where he attained great
as a painter of equestrian por traits and hunting scenes. Among his works are 'Battle of Stocicach' • 'Capture of Heidel berg Bridge in 1799' (1857), purchased by the Austrian emperor; 'The Fight Near Alden hoven' (1859) ; 'The Square of the Battle of Aspern' (1860) ; 'Capture of Camp Near Far
; 'Attack on the English by French Cui rassiers at Waterloo); 'Battle of Wurzburg' (1867), his best work; 'The Archduke Charles at Battle of Neerwinden) (1872) ; 'Attack of the Bournernain Division Near Elsasshausen); 'Battle of Dijon'; 'Meeting of Patrols of Sev enth and Fourteenth Corps, Prussian Army, Near Vesoul); 'Headquarters of 14th Army Corps in Battle of Belfast> • 'Episode of Battle of Worth) ;