Johann Wilhelm Wendt (artist)
Johann Wilhelm Wendt (born October 19, 1747 in Halle , † January 21, 1815 in Erbach im Odenwald ) was a German builder and painter who was best known as a silhouette cutter .
Life
Wendt was a master builder in the service of Count Franz I of Erbach-Erbach . From around 1785 he created a collection of around 65 silhouettes of important friends and personalities from his circle of acquaintances, which were published in the collection of the library of Erbach Castle in 1924. He became known all over Germany for his full-body silhouettes. Wendt accompanied Count Franz zu Erbach on his second trip to Italy in 1791 and recorded his impressions in the form of a diary. The manuscript is also in the castle library. He also created the silhouettes of Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hesse-Darmstadt and his son-in-law, Duke Karl II of Mecklenburg (-Strelitz) and his family.
literature
- Karl Morneweg (ed.): The silhouette book of Count Franz zu Erbach by Johann Wilhelm Wendt. Inselverlag, Leipzig 1923.
- Erwin and Klaus Dinges (eds.): Silhouettes of relatives and friends after life completely similar - Leininger counts; drawn by Johann Wilhelm Wendt .. K. Dinges, Grünstadt 1983.
- Wendt, Johann Wilhelm . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 35 : Libra-Wilhelmson . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1942, p. 373 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Johann Wilhelm Wendt in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wendt, Johann Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German builder and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hall |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1815 |
| Place of death | Erbach , Odenwald |