Wilhelm Sohn

Wilhelm Sohn (1830–1899) was a painter and university teacher.

Also recorded as Johann August Wilhelm Sohn; August Wilhelm Sohn; Joh. Aug. Wilh. Sohn; wilh. sohn; professor wilhelm sohn; professor wilh. sohn.

Wilhelm Sohn in brief

Born
1830
Died
1899
Known for
painter and university teacher
Place of birth
Berlin
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Johann Wilhelm August Sohn.

Born at Berlin in 1830, died at Bonn in 1899.

In detail

training under Rudolf Wiegmann, Theodor Hildebrandt and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow is recorded. Hugo Vogel, Theodor Rocholl and Carl Rudolph Sohn are recorded as having studied under Wilhelm Sohn. the recorded working language is German.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Employment is recorded with Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.

Work by Wilhelm Sohn is recorded in the collections of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Alte Nationalgalerie.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Wilhelm Sohn”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q85292: Wilhelm Sohn

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