Johann Wilhelm Beyer

Johann Wilhelm Beyer was a German sculptor, painter, designer, landscape architect and draftsperson (1725–1796). He was born at Gotha and died at Hietzing.

Also recorded as Christoph Friedrich Wilhelm Beyer; Johann Christian Wilhelm Beyer; Wilhelm Beyer; Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Beyer; Christian Wilhelm Beyer; Wilhelm von Beyer.

Johann Wilhelm Beyer in brief

Born
1725
Died
1796
Known for
sculptor, painter, designer, landscape architect and draftsperson
Place of birth
Gotha
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Christoph Friedrich Wilhelm Beyer, Johann Christian Wilhelm Beyer, Wilhelm Beyer, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Beyer and Christian Wilhelm Beyer. His recorded language was German.

He married Gabrielle Bertrand.

Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Johann Wilhelm Beyer is recorded in connection with Valentin Sonnenschein. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1646 to 1816.

Two sphinxes on Schönbrunner Schlossbrücke, dated 1770. Stone lions on Schönbrunner Schlossbrücke, dated 1770. Opera quae extant omnia, partim antehac excusa, partim nunc recens in lucem edita. Omnia ab authore recognita, multisque in locis tum epistolis clarissimorum virorum, tum observationibus et exemplis novis, aucta ... Adjectis ... Marci Aurelii Severini ... de efficaci medicinae [sic] libris tribus / [Wilhelm Fabricius Hildanus]., dated 1646, held by Wellcome Collection. Bestätigte Kräfte der Eicheln, in einem Schreiben an den Herrn Doctor Leopold Auenbrugger zu Wien / von D.M.J. Marx., dated 1781, held by Wellcome Collection. Lehrbuch zur Psychologie / von Johann Friedrich Herbart., dated 1816, held by Wellcome Collection. Theoretische Anleitung zur Geburtshülfe : zum Gebrauche der Vorlesungen / Georg Wilhelm Stein., dated 1783, held by Wellcome Collection. Practische Anleitung zur Geburtshülfe : zum Gebrauche der Vorlesungen / Georg Wilhelm Stein., dated 1783, held by Wellcome Collection. Wund-Artzney, gantzes Werck, und aller Bücher, so viel deren vorhanden. Welche Theils vor diesem getruckt, Theils anietzo erst an das Tagliecht kommen. Alle von dem Authore auffs new übersehen, an vielen Orthen so wol mit Sendschreiben vortrefftlicher Leuth, als newen Warnehmungen, Exempeln und vielen raren Instrumenten vermehret, aus dem Lateinischen Guilhelmi Fabricii, Hildani., dated 1652, held by Wellcome Collection. Honores ... Jo. Carolo Wilhelmo Moehsenio ... praemissa brevi praefatione de dicterio; novo medico novo opus est sepulcreto. Ein neuer Medicus, ein neuer Kirchhoff / [Justus Israel Beyer]., dated [1742], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 16 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Beyer, Wilhelm Christian Friedrich, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Beyer, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Beyer, Johann, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 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 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Valentin Sonnenschein is recorded as having studied under Johann Wilhelm Beyer. the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is art of sculpture and garden design.

Work by Johann Wilhelm Beyer is recorded in the collections of Belvedere and Nationalmuseum.

Chronology

  1. 1725Johann Wilhelm Beyer born at Gotha.
  2. 1770Two sphinxes on Schönbrunner Schlossbrücke.
  3. 1770Stone lions on Schönbrunner Schlossbrücke.
  4. 1781Bestätigte Kräfte der Eicheln, in einem Schreiben an den Herrn Doctor Leopold Auenbrugger zu Wien / von D.M.J. Marx. (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1783Theoretische Anleitung zur Geburtshülfe : zum Gebrauche der Vorlesungen / Georg Wilhelm Stein. (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1796Johann Wilhelm Beyer died at Hietzing.
  7. 1816Lehrbuch zur Psychologie / von Johann Friedrich Herbart. (Wellcome Collection).

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.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 16 works naming Johann Wilhelm Beyer.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1696559: Johann Wilhelm Beyer

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  3. 3.

    “Johann Wilhelm Beyer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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