Robert Swede
Robert Konstantin Swede ( Russian Роберт Густавович Шведе , born November 24, jul. / 6. December 1806 greg. In Moiseküll , † July 16 . Jul / 28. July 1871 . Greg in Grafe field at Lemsal ) was a Baltic German portraits and landscape painter .
Life
Swede was the son of the estate manager Gustav Friedrich Schwede and Julie, nee Kley. He was married twice; his second wife was Elisabeth, née Horst. His sons, the Real Councilors of State Johann (* 1855) and Leopold (1864–1950) each come from one of the father's two marriages. Theodor Schwede (1819–1863) was his cousin.
The talent of Sweden was recognized by Carl Timoleon von Neff , who was from there a teacher, role model and supporter to him. He became a student at the St. Petersburg Academy . In 1847 the Sankt Peterburg Academy awarded him the title of free artist (academic). Robert Schwede was active in Saint Petersburg , where he was one of the most popular portrait painters. In 1852 he acquired the Dannenberg estate in Courland and has since worked in Riga .
literature
- Axel von Gernet : Роберт-Константин Шведе. In: Русский биографический словарь . Volume 22, St. Petersburg 1905, p. 636 (Russian, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Swede, Robert Konstantin . In: Julius Döring , Wilhelm Neumann (Hrsg.): Lexicon of Baltic artists . Jonck & Poliewsky, Riga 1908, p. 145–146 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).
- Schwede, R .. In: Friedrich von Boetticher: Painter works of the 19th century. Contribution to art history. Volume 2/2, sheets 33–67: Saal – Zwengauer. Ms. v. Boetticher's Verlag, Dresden 1901, p. 693 ( archive.org ).
- Swede, Robert . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 30 : Scheffel – Siemerding . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1936, p. 372 .
Web links
- Swede, Robert Constantin. 1806–1871 hermitagemuseum.org (painting)
- Baltic Historical Commission (Ed.): Entry on Robert Schwede. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
- Шведе, Роберт (Адельберт Константин) Константинович (Евстафьевич) In: Лермонтовская энциклопедия 1981 Moscow (Russian,
- Entry in the Erik Amburger database at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swede, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Шведе, Роберт Густавович (Russian); Swede, Robert Konstantin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic portrait and landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moisekull |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1871 |
| Place of death | Graeffeld near Lemsal |