Friedrich Preller the Elder
Friedrich Preller the Elder (1804–1878) was a painter and printmaker.
Also recorded as Friedrich, the elder Preller; Ernst Christian Johann Friedrich Preller; Friedrich, I Preller; Friedrich Preller; F. J. d. Aelt. Preller; e. preller d. a..
Friedrich Preller the Elder in brief
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1878
- Known for
- painter and printmaker
- Place of birth
- Eisenach
Overview
Born at Eisenach in 1804, died at Weimar in 1878.
In detail
Friedrich Preller the Elder studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Sixtus Armin Thon, Karl Hagemeister and Carl Hummel are recorded as having studied under Friedrich Preller the Elder. the recorded working language is German.
Positions recorded include court painter.
Work by Friedrich Preller the Elder is recorded in the collections of Philadelphia Museum of Art, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Hermitage Museum and Führermuseum.
Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
Sources
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“Friedrich Preller the Elder”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1461580: Friedrich Preller the Elder
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