Head of a Man
Christian Wilhelm Dietrich (Weimar 1712 - Dresden 1774), circle of
Lot-No. 20
Oil/wood, 24,5 x 19 cm, min. rest. - History, figure a. landscape painter as well as etcher, one of the most versatile a. appreciated painters of his time, son of the Weimar court painter Johann Georg D., already at the age of twelve he became pupil of A. Thiele in Dresden, because of his extraordinary talent he enjoyed the patronage of king August the Strong a. his minister Brühl, in 1741 he became painter to the court in Dresden, a position he kept notwithstanding offers from Copenhagen a. Berlin, travelled to Holland a. Italy, in 1764 he became professor in Dresden a. head of the drawing school of the Meißen porcelain manufacture. D. is one of the most versatile a. viruos painters of his time who blended the artistical achievements of all epochs in his oeuvre.
Christian Wilhelm Dietrich: Head of a Man
Christian Wilhelm Dietrich (Weimar 1712 - Dresden 1774), circle of
Head of a Man
Lot-No. 20
Oil/wood, 24,5 x 19 cm, min. rest. - History, figure a. landscape painter as well as etcher, one of the most versatile a. appreciated painters of his time, son of the Weimar court painter Johann Georg D., already at the age of twelve he became pupil of A. Thiele in Dresden, because of his extraordinary talent he enjoyed the patronage of king August the Strong a. his minister Brühl, in 1741 he became painter to the court in Dresden, a position he kept notwithstanding offers from Copenhagen a. Berlin, travelled to Holland a. Italy, in 1764 he became professor in Dresden a. head of the drawing school of the Meißen porcelain manufacture. D. is one of the most versatile a. viruos painters of his time who blended the artistical achievements of all epochs in his oeuvre.