Johan Martin Preisler
Illustration — Portrait of Johan Martin Preisler Johan Martin Preisler (14 March 1715 in Nuremberg – 17 November 1794 in Copenhagen) was a German engraver, most notable for his work in Denmark where he was professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He was the grandson of the painter Daniel Preissler (1627-1665) and the son of the painter Johannes Daniel Preisler (1666 – 1737) and Anna Felicitas (née Riedner), making him the brother of the painters Johann Justin Preisler (1698-1771), Georg Martin Preisler(1700-1754), Barbara Helena Preisler, married Oeding (1707-1758), and Valentin Daniel Preisler (1717-1765)). His children included the engraver Johann Georg Preisler (1757-1831) and the actor and writer Joachim Daniel Preisler (1755-1809), married to the actress Marie Cathrine Preisler (1761-1797).
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Johan Martin Preisler
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- Germany
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- university teacher · painter · engraver · graphic artist
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Portrait of Johan Martin Preisler Johan Martin Preisler (14 March 1715 in Nuremberg – 17 November 1794 in Copenhagen) was a German engraver, most notable for his work in Denmark where he was professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He was the grandson of the painter Daniel Preissler (1627-1665) and the son of the painter Johannes Daniel Preisler (1666 – 1737) and Anna Felicitas (née Riedner), making him the brother of the painters Johann Justin Preisler (1698-1771), Georg Martin Preisler(1700-1754), Barbara Helena Preisler, married Oeding (1707-1758), and Valentin Daniel Preisler (1717-1765)). His children included the engraver Johann Georg Preisler (1757-1831) and the actor and writer Joachim Daniel Preisler (1755-1809), married to the actress Marie Cathrine Preisler (1761-1797).
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The family came from an old glass making dynasty in Bohemia.
The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris and Copenhagen. Employment is recorded with Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Work by Johan Martin Preisler is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst and Print Collection.
The authorities additionally record the heading Johann Martin Preissler. His recorded language was German. He was the child of Johann Daniel Preissler. He married Anna Sophia Preißler. 3 children are recorded: Joachim Daniel Preisler, Johan Georg Preisler and Johanne Charlotte Sophie Preisler.
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1715
Johan Martin Preisler born at Nuremberg.
1794
Johan Martin Preisler died at Copenhagen.
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- « Johan Martin Preisler » dans Dansk Biografisk Lexikon, volume 13, page 280.
- Hans Vollmer (dir.), Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, vol 27.
- de|Friedrich Leitschuh.
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Johan Martin Preisler is recorded as university teacher, painter, engraver and graphic artist.
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Finnish National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst and Print Collection
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