Adolf Friedrich Georg Wichmann
Adolf Friedrich Georg Wichmann (born March 18, 1820 in Celle , † February 17, 1866 in Dresden ) was a German painter.
Life
Adolf Friedrich Georg Wichmann was a son of Franz Wichmann (1776-1850), a councilor at the Higher Appeal Court in Celle from his second marriage, and a grandson of the pastor and educator Christian Rudolf Karl Wichmann . The astronomer Moritz Ludwig Georg Wichmann was his younger brother. From 1838 he attended the academy in Dresden , where he worked in Bendemann's studio until 1847. In 1845 one of his paintings was awarded a gold medal for the first time. In 1862 he created the portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon for the church in Carlsfeld , followed in 1863 by the portrait of Friedrich Anton von Heynitz after Anton Graff for today's TU Bergakademie Freiberg . From 1847 to 1851 he worked in Venice and Rome , then returned to Dresden. From 1862 he taught at the Dresden Art Academy.
literature
- Hermann Arthur Lier: Wichmann, Adolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, p. 312 f.
- Wichmann, Adolf Friedrich Georg . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 35 : Libra-Wilhelmson . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1942.
- Georg Kaspar Nagler : New general artist lexicon or news of the life and works of painters, sculptors, builders, copper engravers, shape cutters, lithographers, draftsmen, medalists, ivory workers, etc. Vol. 21, p. 379 (digitized version)
Web links
- Adolf Friedrich Georg Wichmann. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wichmann, Adolf Friedrich Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Celle |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1866 |
| Place of death | Dresden |