Joseph Nigg
Joseph Nigg (born October 13, 1782 in Vienna ; † September 19, 1863 there ) was an Austrian porcelain and flower painter .
Life
Joseph Nigg studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna with Johann Baptist Drechsler . In 1804 and 1806 he received first prizes at the Academy in Vienna. Between 1800 and 1848, when he retired, Nigg worked at the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory , and in later years also as a teacher. From 1824 he successfully took part in the annual exhibitions of the Vienna Academy.
power
Joseph Nigg was one of the most outstanding Austrian flower painters. In this genre he not only created highly valued porcelain paintings, but also high quality oil paintings , watercolors and pastel drawings .
Works (selection)
- Flower piece (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere ), around 1835, oil on canvas, 80 × 64 cm
- Flower still life with white grapes (Vienna, Liechtenstein Museum , inv.no.PO2079), 1838, painting on old Viennese porcelain, 69 × 52 cm
- Flower still life with blue grapes (Vienna, Liechtenstein Museum, inv.no.PO2080), 1838, painting on old Viennese porcelain, 69 × 52 cm
- Blumenstück ( Wien Museum ), 1839, oil on canvas
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Nigg, Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 20th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing House, Vienna 1869, p. 353 f. ( Digitized version ).
- H. Schöny: Nigg Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 127.
Web links
Commons : Joseph Nigg - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nigg, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 19, 1863 |
| Place of death | Vienna |