Gustav Philipp Zwinger
Gustav Philipp Zwinger (born January 3, 1779 in Nuremberg ; † January 15, 1819 there ) was a German painter , etcher and lithographer .
Life
Zwinger, the son of the painter and copper engraver Christoph Johann Sigmund Zwinger , received his artistic training first from his father and later from Johann Eberhard Ihle . 1799–1801 he continued his studies with Heinrich Füger at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna .
Even before 1800, Zwinger was teaching the underage Albert Christoph Reindel , who would later become his successor.
In 1813, Zwinger succeeded his father as head of the municipal drawing school in Nuremberg .
plant
Among other things, he created almanac sheets with scenes from the works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and Friedrich Schiller as well as etchings, pen drawings and watercolors .
literature
- " Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie ", Saur Verlag, ISBN 3-598-23170-9
- Hermann Arthur Lier: Zwinger, Gustav Philipp . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, p. 541.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Paul Johannes Rée: Reindel, Albert Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 28, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, pp. 11-13.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zwinger, Gustav Philipp |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, etcher and lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1779 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1819 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |