Anton Wilhelm Tischbein

Anton Wilhelm Tischbein was a German painter, artist and printmaker (1730–1804). He was born at Haina and died at Hanau.

Also recorded as Anton Wilh. Tischbein; Anton Tischbein; Anthon. Tischbein; A. Tischbein; Anth. Tischbein; Ant. Tischbein.

Anton Wilhelm Tischbein in brief

Born
1730
Died
1804
Known for
painter, artist and printmaker
Place of birth
Haina
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Anton Wilh. Tischbein, Anton Tischbein, Anthon. Tischbein, A. Tischbein and Anth. Tischbein. His recorded language was German.

He was the child of Johann Heinrich Tischbein and Susanne Margarethe Tischbein. One child is recorded: Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein.

Career and activity

Anton Wilhelm Tischbein worked in visual arts, graphics, engraving and painting.

Recorded position is court painter.

Recognition and collections

Work by Anton Wilhelm Tischbein is held by Het Loo Palace, Hessen Kassel Heritage, Mauritshuis and Statens Museum for Kunst.

Catalogued works

15 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1750 to 1803.

Portrait of Carolina Wilhelmina of Orange (1743-1787) and her Children, dated 1770, held by Mauritshuis, inventory 232. The Souchay Family, dated 1779, held by Statens Museum for Kunst, inventory DEP307. Portrait of the artist's wife and son, dated 1783, held by Hessen Kassel Heritage, inventory GK 938. Portrait of Wilhelm VIII. Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel, dated 1760, held by Hessen Kassel Heritage, inventory GK 731. Venus and Amor (1770er Jahre), dated 1770, held by Hessen Kassel Heritage, inventory 1875/1164. Venus und Amor, dated 1770, held by Hessen Kassel Heritage, inventory GK 720. Portrait of Margarethe Sophie Leonore von Holzhausen (?), dated 1750, held by Städel Museum, inventory 1756. The Children of Martin Anton Heckscher: Johann Gustav Wilhelm Moritz (1797–1865), Carl Martin Adolph (1796–1850), and Leopold (born 1792), dated 1803, oil on canvas, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2002.564. Two Caricature Heads of Men, dated after 1794, pen and brown ink, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2008.626.1. Diomedes, bust and shoulders, dated 1790–1800, engraving, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 41.97.574. Frontispiece for Heft IV of "Homer nach Antiken gezeichnet", Göttingen: Heinrich Dieterik, 1801–05 and Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta, 1821, dated ca. 1796, etching with black chalk; touched proof impression, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2009.55. Helen, dated c. 1787, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2015.322. Paris, dated c. 1787, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2015.321. Three Beavers Building a Dam, dated c. 1800, watercolor, pen and brown ink, and touches of black chalk, on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper, with a pieced overlapping border toned with brown watercolor, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2013.1034. A Lady, dated c. 1770, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1961.1151.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 8 named public collections.

Mauritshuis: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Het Loo Palace: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hessen Kassel Heritage: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Statens Museum for Kunst: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Städel Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 17 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Tischbein, Anton Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Tischbein, August Anton, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Tischbein, Anton Johann or Johann Anton, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Tischbein, August Anton, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Tischbein, Christian Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is visual arts, graphics and engraving. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Positions recorded include court painter.

Works named in the authority record are Portrait of Carolina Wilhelmina of Orange (1743-1787) and her Children.

Work by Anton Wilhelm Tischbein is recorded in the collections of Het Loo Palace, Hessen Kassel Heritage, Mauritshuis, Statens Museum for Kunst and Städel Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1730Anton Wilhelm Tischbein born at Haina.
  2. 1760Portrait of Wilhelm VIII. Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel (Hessen Kassel Heritage).
  3. 1770Portrait of Carolina Wilhelmina of Orange (1743-1787) and her Children (Mauritshuis).
  4. 1770Venus and Amor (1770er Jahre) (Hessen Kassel Heritage).
  5. 1770Venus und Amor (Hessen Kassel Heritage).
  6. 1779The Souchay Family (Statens Museum for Kunst).
  7. 1783Portrait of the artist's wife and son (Hessen Kassel Heritage).
  8. 1804Anton Wilhelm Tischbein died at Hanau.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Tischbein, Anton Johann or Johann Anton, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Tischbein, Anton Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  3. 3.

    Tischbein, August Anton, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Tischbein, August Anton, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Tischbein, Christian Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Anton Wilhelm Tischbein.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Anton Wilhelm Tischbein (17 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q595514: Anton Wilhelm Tischbein

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Anton Wilhelm Tischbein”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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