Joseph Quaisser

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Joseph Quaisser , also Josef Quaisser , (* 1776 or 1777 in Seifersdorf ; † June 1, 1845 in Prague ) was a Bohemian painter , engraver and lithographer .

Live and act

Quaisser was the son of a simple carpenter who moved the family to Engelsberg during his son's early teens . For this reason Quaisser was often called "Engelsberger". He taught himself to paint. Count Christian Philipp Clam-Gallas , who had received the picture of the pupil's great rider from Quaisser's teacher, then financed a visit to the Dresden painting academy for him. There he learned from Johann Baptist Casanova , who protected him from hostility from classmates. Quaisser quickly developed into the best student in Casanova's class.

In the third year of his training, Quassier took part in an exhibition with drawings and color sketches based on nature. These works already showed his painterly talent. In 1799 he went to Prague as a painter and worked there for his Prorector Christian Ph. Clam-Gallas. During this time Joseph Bergler the Younger founded the Prague School of Fine Arts. According to older sources, Quaisser is said to have belonged to Bergler's students, but this cannot be true due to his age. However, both were undoubtedly in close personal contact and worked in the eclectic style of Anton Raphael Mengs . Quaisser's works created during this period therefore clearly show a reference to Bergler.

His cousin Joseph von Führich encouraged Quaisser to change his style. After that he only created a few works, but they show that he took up Führich's suggestions and since then has worked more independently with regard to composition and coloring. Not only did he change his style, but instead personally advocated his cousin's request to reform art. Since, as a single man, he did not have to take into account any professional interests and was considered a popular personality, he developed into a leading appraiser of works of art in the Clams' house and, like few other people, successfully advertised Führich's works.

Works

The pictures that Quaisser made famous were initially portraits of the Count and Countess Clam-Gallas, which he also created several times. The pictures were intended for the Prague Palace, the Reichenberg and Friedland Palaces. He received a special commission for the town hall of Reichenberg , where his painting by Friedrich I was exhibited at the same time in 1826. He portrayed the Count's Science Councilor Paul Speer , the singer Giordani and District Dean P. Franz Petter. These representations led to further general recognition of his work.

Quaisser also created altarpieces for stately patronage churches, which he was officially obliged to do. In this context he created the side altars for the parish church of Neustadtl “The dream of St. Joseph "," St. Christian, Archbishop of Antioch kneeling in front of the altar ”, the“ St. Michael "for the church of Bullendorf ," St. Magdalena ”for the church in Ringenhain and“ Maria, as Queen of Angels ”for the altar in Engelsberg.

Quaisser also made lithographs and etchings. The portraits of Count Christian Clam-Gallas and his wife, executed as lithographs, are well known. There are also instructions for drawing heads and figures. The 15-sheet manual was printed by Pet. Bohmann's Erben in Prague in 1831 . This publisher also printed Quaisser's "Portraits of Famous Men". Further portraits, including those of Joseph Bergler and Joseph von Führich, remained unpublished.

Franz Nadorp designed a portrait of Quaisser in the form of a lithograph .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rudolf Vierhaus: Quaisser, Josef . In: German Biographical Encyclopedia . 2nd Edition. tape 8 : Poethen – Schlueter . KG Saur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-094025-1 , p. 121 ( books.google.de - excerpt).
  2. ^ Milan Svoboda et al .: Josef Quaisser . In: Kristián Kryštof hrabě Clam-Gallas . Stručná biography - edice životopisného nástinu od Johanna Rittera z Rittersberku z roku 1838 s komentáři. Liberec 2012, ISBN 978-80-7372-929-5 , pp. 177 (Czech, khi.fp.tul.cz [PDF] short biography, with works by him on pp. 263–267, 286–287, 301–302, 305–307 and 311): “Jeho životní pouť se uzavřela 1. června 1845 v Praze "
  3. ↑ Rudolf Müller:  Quaisser, Joseph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 27, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 8 f.
  4. ↑ a b c d Rudolf Müller:  Quaisser, Joseph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 27, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 9.
  5. ↑ Rudolf Müller:  Quaisser, Joseph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 27, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 9 f.
  6. ↑ Rudolf Müller:  Quaisser, Joseph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 27, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 10.
personal data
SURNAME Quaisser, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quaisser, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter
DATE OF BIRTH 1776 or 1777
PLACE OF BIRTH Seifersdorf
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1845
Place of death Prague