Johann Anton Williard

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Johann Anton Williard (born May 29, 1807 in Ettlingen , Grand Duchy of Baden , † 1898 in Dresden ) was a German draftsman and lithographer .

Life

Lithographic institute by Johann Willard: Plan of Dresden , 1856

From 1827 Williard worked as a reproduction lithographer in the royal camera survey and lithographic institute in Dresden. In 1836 his son Hans Anton was born, whom he trained to be a draftsman and lithographer. In 1840 he received Dresden citizenship and permission to found his own lithographic establishment.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hans Anton Willard . In: Robert Naumann (Hrsg.): Archive for the drawing arts with special reference to the art of engraving and woodcutting and their history. 14th year, 1st issue, Rudolph Weigel, Leipzig 1868, p. 68 ff. ( Google Books )
  2. ^ State Handbook for the Kingdom of Saxony 1839 . Friedrich Fleischer, Dresden, p. 143 ( Google Books )