Johann Jakob Kirchner
Johann Jakob Kirchner (* 1796 in Nuremberg ; † 1837 there ) was a German painter , draftsman and, above all, an etcher .
Life
Following his parents' wishes, Johann Jakob Kirchner initially became a bookseller, but then followed his childhood friend Johann Adam Klein to Vienna , where he learned from Joseph Anton Koch . Kirchner came to Munich in 1814 and later traveled - like Klein - to Italy. The exact period of his stay in Italy is not documented, as there are few precise data on his life.
Kirchner was friends with the poet Friedrich Rückert and the historian Johann Friedrich Böhmer . In a well-known etching, Klein depicted him as a draftsman on a journey - probably along the Danube . The engraver Julius Thäter praised Kirchner's art. Today Kirchner is best known for his vedute , e. B. the views of the castle in Nuremberg or 22 views from Vienna. But he also created nature studies, mostly as pencil drawings.
Today his works can be found in the Kupferstichkabinett Berlin in the State Collection of Graphics in Munich and, above all, in the City of Nuremberg's collection of graphics . Kirchner died young of " consumption ".
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kirchner, Johann Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, etcher and draftsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1837 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |