Wilhelm Melchior
Johann Wilhelm Melchior (born July 25, 1817 in Nymphenburg , † September 9, 1860 in Munich ) was a German animal painter and lithographer.
Wilhelm Melchior came from a family of painters: his father Georg Wilhelm (1780–1826) and his older brother Joseph Wilhelm (1810–1883) were painters. He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich from June 14, 1832 and continued his studies in London from 1850 to 1851.
Melchior occupied himself almost exclusively with painting animals, he mostly painted cows, sheep and goats. He also created lithographs. The influence of Dutch painting is noticeable in his works. Two of his hunting scenes are in the collections of the Neue Pinakothek in Munich.
literature
- Melchior, Wilhelm (Joh. W.) . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 24 : Mandere – Möhl . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1930, p. 356 .
- Bruckmann's Lexicon of Munich Art . Munich painter in the 19th century . Vol. 3, Munich 1982, pp. 144-145.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melchior, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German animal painter and lithographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuhausen-Nymphenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1860 |
| Place of death | Munich |