Christian Wilhelm by Faber du Faur

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by Faber du Faur, self-portrait 1831

Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur (born August 18, 1780 in Stuttgart ; † February 6, 1857 there ) was a Württemberg lawyer, major general and military painter.

Life

The son of a colonel of the Württemberg cavalry studied law and entered civil service as a lawyer in 1802. Outside of his job he was also active as an artist: in addition to depictions of history and landscapes , he created numerous caricatures . In 1809 he volunteered in the Württemberg army and became a second lieutenant in the light infantry . In view of the level of education and drawing talent, he was transferred to the artillery the following year.

Moscow, 1812 , from: Pages from my portfolio

In 1812 he took part in the Russian campaign under Napoleon as a first lieutenant in the French III. Army corps, to which part of the Württemberg Rhine Confederation contingent was subordinate. He made sketches almost every day, which he published in 1831 together with Major Kausler. The work With Napoleon in Russia contains a multitude of colored drawings that depict the entire campaign and retreat and thus acquire the character of an eyewitness account. The picture In the area of Smorgony , December 3, 1812 was shown in the 2011 exhibition Napoleon and Europe. Dream and Trauma shown in the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn.

He became a member of the French Legion of Honor and was one of only 1,000 Württemberg soldiers who survived the campaign in good health.

In 1829 he was promoted to major , in 1836 to lieutenant colonel , in 1840 to colonel and in 1849 to major general. Since 1839 he was military representative of Württemberg at the military commission of the German Confederation in Frankfurt. In 1844, Christian Wilhelm was awarded the commentary cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown by Faber du Faur , which was associated with the personal title of nobility.

Grave of Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur

In 1851 he retired. His grave is located in the Frankfurt main cemetery .

family

Faber du Faur married Magarethe von Hierlinger (1788–1846) on June 28, 1814. The couple had several children including:

  • Moritz (1825–1882), Colonel from Württemberg ⚭ 1858 Georgine Wechßler (1839–1906)
  • Otto (1828–1901), Württemberg major and battle painter ⚭ 1855 Marie Benedikt (1834–1907)

Works

  • Napoleon's campaign in Russia in 1812. Schmidt & Günther, Leipzig 1897.
  • With Napoleon in Russia in 1812. Pages from my portfolio. Explanatory notes on this work by Friedrich von Kausler. With an introduction by Otto Borst. JF Steinkopf, Stuttgart / Hamburg 1987.

literature

  • German Biographical Archive (DBA). Series II, Fiche 348, Field 304f. Series III, Fiche 228, fields 178 f.
  • Wolfgang Mährle In: Moments, contributions to regional studies of Baden-Württemberg. Staatsanzeiger-Verlag, Stuttgart, No. 4/2012, p. 18.
  • Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the noble houses. Part B, 34th year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1942, p. 132.

Web links

Commons : Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker: General Lexicon of the Visual Artists . Volume 11, Leipzig 1915, p. 346
  2. ↑ Povilas Reklaitis: Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur. Eyewitness report and history in the art of depicting war events in 1812. In: Nordost-Archiv 15 , issue 65–66, pp. 1–7
  3. ↑ Annette Borchardt-Wenzel: Napoleon: Traum und Trauma, in: Der Sonntag, February 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ Royal Württemberg Court and State Manual 1854, p. 38
personal data
SURNAME Faber du Faur, Christian Wilhelm von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Württemberg major general and military painter
DATE OF BIRTH August 18, 1780
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart
DATE OF DEATH February 6, 1857
Place of death Stuttgart