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Ferdinand Pettrich

Illustration — Ferdinand Pettrich, gezeichnet von Herman Wilhelm Bissen, Rom 1834 Friedrich August Ferdinand Pettrich (* 3. Dezember 1798 in Dresden; † 14. Februar 1872 in Rom) war ein deutscher Zeichner und Bildhauer. • Illustration — Präsident Washington, 1841, derzeit im Smithsonian American Art Museum

Also recorded as Frederick Augustus Ferdinand Pettrich · Frederick August Ferdinand Pettrich · Ferdinand Frederick August Pettrich · Friedrich August Pettrich

Ferdinand Pettrich

Porträt Ferdinand Pettrich, gezeichnet von Herman Wilhelm Bissen, Rom 1834

Herman Wilhelm Bissen · Sammlung von Bildnissen deutscher Künstler in Rom (Erstes Künstleralbum) – Bibliotheca Hertziana Rom part=24 · Public domain

Born
1798 · Dresden.
Died
1872 · Rome.
Nationality
Germany
Occupation
sculptor · artist · painter
Fields
art of sculpture · visual arts · painting
Known for
Washington Resigning His Commission · The Dying Tecumseh
Languages
German

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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