Friedrich Meyer-Schulthess

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Friedrich Meyer-Schulthess (called Meyer-Orelli and Meyer-Schulthess) (born August 30, 1792 in Zurich ; † June 27, 1870 there ) was a Swiss officer and painter .

life and work

Friedrich Meyer was the son of Johann Jakob Meyer and the older brother of Ferdinand Meyer and the uncle of Conrad Ferdinand Meyer . He was married twice and was therefore listed in exhibition catalogs first under Meyer-Orelli and then Meyer-Schulthess.

Meyer initially aspired to become a mechanical engineer , but lost it due to impressions during his travels through England and Scotland and instead turned more to art. In addition, with the death of his father in 1819, his chances of a managerial position in industry decreased. Instead he became an officer in the French Swiss Guard , which led him to Paris. There he continued his artistic studies, and in 1828 he took a six-month vacation in Italy. In 1830 he had to return to Switzerland due to the abolition of the Swiss regiments, where he served in the General Staff .

In 1833 Meyer gave up his military career and lived as an artist in Italy until 1840 ( Naples , Rome , in the meantime stays in Sicily ). From 1839 he sent exhibitions in Switzerland, where he finally returned. He died in Zurich in 1870.

Meyer created landscapes and portraits . Often it is Italian landscapes with architectural remains from the time of the Roman Empire and figures as accessories. In his later works, figures of biblical character in the southern landscapes take on greater importance.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Portraits, Friedrich Meyer-Schulthess. German Documentation Center for Art History - Image Archive, accessed on July 30, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Meyer-Schulthess, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss officer and painter
DATE OF BIRTH August 30, 1792
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich
DATE OF DEATH June 27, 1870
Place of death Zurich