About John Caspar Wild
Lived 1804 – 1846 (aged 42). John Caspar Wild was an American painter and lithographer.
John Caspar Wild (or J.C. Wild in Switzerland.
Career He moved to Paris, France. In 1832, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. In summer 1844, he moved a final time, to Davenport, Iowa, a small town in the upper Mississippi River Valley.
Wild fell gravely ill with tuberculosis in the summer of 1846, and he was taken in by Davenport millinery businessman George L. Webb. Wild was laid to rest nearly on the banks of the river, which he had painted for years. Wild's grave site was unmarked for decades.
Notable collections University of Pennsylvania, 1842, from collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia
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Who was John Caspar Wild?
American artist (1804-1846)
When was John Caspar Wild born?
John Caspar Wild was born on 1 July 1804 in Richterswil.
When did John Caspar Wild die?
John Caspar Wild died on 12 August 1846 in Davenport.
What was John Caspar Wild's occupation?
John Caspar Wild was a painter and lithographer.
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John Caspar Wild was American.
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