Johann Franz Peter Paul Gareis (28 June 1775,

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- 31 May 1803,

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) was a German portrait painter and illustrator.Wolf Stadler, ''Lexikon der Kunst 5. Gal – Herr.'' Karl Müller Verlag, Erlangen 1994, , pg.12.

Life and work

At the age of sixteen, he went to Dresden to inquire about the possibility of being admitted to the

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. After some preparatory studies and submissions, he became a student of the academy's Director,

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, a brother of the famous adventurer,

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. His first exhibit at the academy, in 1794, drew much positive attention. He completed his work there shortly after and went on a study trip to Danzig,

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and Memel, then back through Berlin to Dresden. In 1796, he was awarded an annual government pension of 100 Thalers. From 1798, he moved frequently, to Halle (1798), Leipzig (1799), Vienna (1799), Berlin (1800), Paris (1801) and finally to Rome (1803), painting numerous portraits all along the way. Shortly after arriving in Rome, however, he fell ill with

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and died. He was interred near the

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at the Protestant Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was engaged to the singer and composer,

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; daughter of the composer,

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. His works include an altarpiece at the church in Reichenau (1798) and the canvas "

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– Lament Before the God of the Underworld", which he had sent to Dresden for an exhibition, shortly before his death. The largest collection of his works is at the . A sketch book from his trip to Russia is preserved at the Kupferstichkabinett Dresden.

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Franz Gareis, Kunstmaler, 1775-1803
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