Johann-Jakob Heuscher
Johann-Jakob Heuscher (born April 7, 1843 in Herisau , † November 20, 1901 in St. Gallen ; resident in Schwellbrunn ) was a Swiss painter , draftsman and representative of senntum painting from the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden .
Life
Johann-Jakob Heuscher was a son of Hans Jakob and Anna Barbara Sturzenegger. He married Barbara Keller. He completed an apprenticeship as an embroidery draftsman . From 1864 Johann-Jakob Heuscher worked as a wandering Senntum painter in Appenzellerland . He painted their courtyards on behalf of the owners. He reproduced these in over 100 sheets in an original and detailed manner. In the depictions of alpine journeys , he leaned on Johannes Müller and, for the animals, on Bartholomäus Lämmler . He developed his own technique with thin oil paint and blue colored pencil . His work is in the Museum of Cultures in Basel, in the local museums in Appenzell , Urnäsch and Stein , and also in the History Museum St. Gallen .
literature
- Biographical encyclopedia of Swiss art including the Principality of Liechtenstein. Edited by the Swiss Institute for Art Research, Zurich and Lausanne. Volume 1, A-K. Zurich: Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung 1998, p. 486.
Web links
- Hans A. Lüthy: Johann-Jakob Heuscher. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . February 20, 2006 , accessed May 25, 2020 .
- Guy Filippa: Heuscher, Johann-Jakob. In: Sikart (as of 2017), accessed on June 8, 2020.
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SURNAME | Heuscher, Johann-Jakob |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter and draftsman |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1843 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Herisau |
DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1901 |
Place of death | St. Gallen |