Georg Christoph Wilder
Georg Christoph Wilder (also: Georg Christian Wilder) (* March 9, 1797 in Nuremberg ; † May 13, 1855 ibid) was a German architectural draftsman and engraver . He was the younger brother of the Order Councilor Johann Christoph Jakob Wilder , a landscape draftsman and etcher known for his motifs from the Nuremberg area.
life and work
Georg Christoph Wilder attended the Zwinger drawing school and then became an apprentice to the Nuremberg engraver Ambrosius Gabler (1762–1834).
From 1819 Wilder lived in Vienna , where he stayed until 1832. There he drew historical buildings and was involved with his etchings in the illustration of Josef von Hormayr's "History of the City of Vienna" published in 1824 and in a work published by Julius Max Schottky (1794–1849) as a supplement to Prince Eduard Lichnowsky's "Monuments of Old German Architecture" appeared. His main work, however, are the detailed photographs of St. Stephen's Cathedral , forty-three of which he etched for Franz Tschischka's (1786–1855) large cathedral work. He also provided a large number of illustrations for a magnificent edition about Laxenburg Castle .
Wilder later visited central and northern Germany, especially the Danube region, Saxony, Thuringia and Hanover. Then he settled in his hometown. In his depictions he paid special attention to buildings that were close to being rebuilt or demolished. His sheets therefore often had cultural and art historical significance.
In addition to taking pictures of buildings, Wilder also created paintings and handicraft designs for sculptures, fountains and goldsmith's work. Nature studies were also part of his artistic repertoire.
See also
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Wilder, Georg Christoph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 56th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1888, pp. 152–155 ( digitized version ).
- Paul Johannes Rée: Wilder, Georg Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, p. 504.
Web links
- Literature by and about Georg Christoph Wilder in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Georg Christoph Wilder in the German Digital Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and its old monuments of art. Edited in 43 copper plates drawn and etched by Wilder and 9 engraved by Hyrtl and described artistically by Franz Tschischka. Vienna 1832 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilder, Georg Christoph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilder, Georg Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German architectural draftsman and engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1797 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 1855 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |