Sigmund Ferdinand von Perger
Sigmund Ferdinand von Perger (born August 17, 1778 in Vienna ; † May 24, 1841 there ) was an Austrian painter, engraver and etcher.
Sigmund Ferdinand von Perger was the son of a high school professor, father of the painter, graphic artist and writer Anton von Perger , grandfather of the chemist Hugo von Perger and the musician Richard von Perger .
Perger studied at the Vienna Art Academy . From 1798 Perger worked as a draftsman and painter of historical scenes at the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory . From 1810 he went on study trips to Italy . Perger was appointed imperial and royal court animal painter in 1817 . From 1825 he held the post of 2nd curator at the Imperial and Royal Gemäldegalerie in Belvedere Palace in Vienna. From 1820 to 1833, together with the bookseller Carl Haas, he published a collection of copperplate engravings from the gallery's pictures. He supplied watercolor copies of the works of art as templates to the engravers Johann Blaschke , Johann Nepomuk Passini , Josef Axmann , Joseph Kovátsch , Ignaz Krepp .
literature
- Perger, Sigmund Ferdinand von. In: Friedrich von Boetticher: painter works of the 19th century. Contribution to art history. Volume 2/1, sheets 1–32: Mayer, Ludwig – Rybkowski. Ms. v. Boetticher's Verlag, Dresden 1898, p. 236 ( archive.org ).
- Perger, Sigmund Ferdinand von . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 26 : Olivier – Pieris . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1932.
- Heinz Schöny: Perger, Sigmund Ferdinand von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 418 f. (Direct links on p. 418 , p. 419 ).
- Renate Treydel: Perger, Sigmund Ferdinand von . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 95, de Gruyter, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-11-023261-5 , p. 115.
Web links
- Sigmund Ferdinand von Perger in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perger, Sigmund Ferdinand von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perger, Sigmund Ferdinand Ritter von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter, engraver and etcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1841 |
| Place of death | Vienna |