About Johann Wilhelm Preyer
Lived 1803 – 1889 (aged 85). Johann Wilhelm Preyer was a German painter.
Johann Wilhelm Preyer (July 19, 1803 – February 20, 1889) was a German still life painter of the Düsseldorf school of painting.
Early life and education Born in Rheydt, Germany, Johann Wilhelm Preyer grew up in the old town area of Eschweiler. His father was a merchant. He had a sister, Louise, and a brother Gustav, who was also a painter.
Other sources Eschenbrücher, Ralf. Der Stillebenmaler Johann Wilhelm Preyer (1803–1889). Stadtarchiv, 1992. ISSN 0175-4793. Weiss, Siegfried, and Hans Paffrath (eds.). Preyer: Johann Wilhelm 1803-1889 und Emilie 1849-1930: Mit den Werkverzeichnissen der Gemalde von Johann Wilm und Emilie Preyer. Cologne: Wienand Verlag, 2009. .
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German painter (1803-1889)
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Johann Wilhelm Preyer was born on 19 July 1803 in Rheydt.
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Johann Wilhelm Preyer died on 20 February 1889 in Düsseldorf.
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Johann Wilhelm Preyer was a painter.
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Johann Wilhelm Preyer was German.
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