Sigmund von Wagner
Franz Sigmund von Wagner (born November 12, 1759 in Erlach BE ; † September 11, 1835 in Bern ) was a Swiss draftsman , engraver and art lover .
biography
Wagner came from a patrician family in Bern and was a draftsman, engraver and art patron . From 1799 to 1803 he trained in drawing, engraving and etching in Zurich . In 1804 he organized the second Swiss art and industrial exhibition in Bern during the conference . He was one of the initiators of the Unspunnen Festival in 1805. A year later, he suggested the creation of an antique hall in Bern. Artistically, he was best known for his apt socially critical caricatures .
Archives
- Holdings in the burger library in Bern
Fonts
- Life story [of] Mr. Johann Rudolf Tschiffeli, founder of the economic society in Bern , Bern 1808. online
- The battle of Laupen on the 21st month of fallow 1339 , Bern 1854.
- Novae Deliciae Bernae or the golden age of Bern , in: New Berner Taschenbuch on the year 1916.
Web links
Commons : Sigmund von Wagner - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wagner, Sigmund von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wagner, Franz Sigmund von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss draftsman, engraver and art lover |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1759 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erlach |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1835 |
| Place of death | Bern |