Artists
Wilhelm Tischbein
- Country:
- Germany
- Birth year:
- 1751
- Death year:
- 1829
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751 Haina 1829 Eutin) first studied art with his uncle, Johann HeinrichTischbein the Elder, in Kassel and then after 1766 with Johann Jacob Tischbein, another uncle, in Hamburg. After spending time in Holland (1771-1773) and Berlin (1777-1779), the artist lived in Italy for the next 20 years with only minor interruptions. In Rome Tischbein belonged to the circle of artists around Angelika Kaufmann. In 1789 he became the director of the art acedemy in Naples. In 1808, as court painter to the Duke of Oldenburg, he was called to Eutin. Tischbein's fame is based on his portraits, but he also painted historical narratives, fruit and flower still lifes, and animal pictures. He also did engravings based on older works of art. The artist's important works include Family Scene, 1778, Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum, Hannover; General Bennigsen and his Corps, 1816, Kunsthalle, Hamburg, and The Artist's Daughter Angelika, 1822, Stadelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt.