Hermes da Fonseca was born on May 12, 1855 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He is known for his work on Mutual Weekly, No. 5 (1913), A Chegada do Marechal Hermes (1908) and Embarque do Marechal Hermes da Fonseca Para a Alemanha (1908). He died on September 9, 1923 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.