Preyer specialized in wonderfully detailed still lifes, such as this one, and looked back to Dutch Old Master paintings, drawing on their unique compositional elements and range of rich and …

After early training with her father, Johann Wilhelm Preyer (1803-1889), Emilie Preyer painted her first still life in 1867. For study purposes, she visited museums in Dresden, Antwerp, and the …

This painting is a fine example of Preyer's still-life paintings based on a compositional formula that won him success: small-scale fruit still-life in an almost monochrome palette dominated by …

Johann Wilhelm Preyer (July 19, 1803 – February 20, 1889) was a German still life painter of the Düsseldorf school of painting. Born in Rheydt, Germany, Johann Wilhelm Preyer grew up in …

Jan 18, 2019 · After early training with her father, Johann Wilhelm Preyer (1803-1889), Emilie Preyer painted her first still life in 1867. For study purposes, she visited museums in Dresden, …

In 1835, Preyer traveled to Holland to study the Dutch still life painting of the Golden Age in museums. In 1837 he and his brother moved to Munich. In 1840, Preyer set out on a trip to …

Preyer later settled in Munich, where his reputation flourished as the premier still life painter who’s particular specialty was the present type of work: small-scale fruit still-life’s of the utmost …

Johann Preyer was one of the few exponents of the Dusseldorf School of artists who specialized in still lifes. From 1822, Preyer studied at the renowned academy, first under Peter von …

Preyer's style was influenced by 17th- and 18th-century still-life painters such as Abraham Mignon, Willem van Aelst, and Jan van Huysum. His particular specialty was the present type …

Preyer painted mainly still lifes of flowers and fruit, and is today considered one of best artists in the genre in the 19th century, known for his minute and careful detail work. He is also one of …