Johann Carl Rößler (18 May 1775,

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- 20 February 1845,

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) was a German portrait painter.

Biography

Originally trained as a nail-maker, he began attending the

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in 1794. His primary instructor there was

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. His first exhibit came in 1797. Later, he visited Paris. In 1803, he and a fellow student, Franz Gareis went from Paris to Rome, via Marseille. Gareis died of

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not long after they arrived.France Nerlich, Bénédicte Savoy: ''Pariser Lehrjahre. Ein Lexikon zur Ausbildung deutscher Maler in der französischen Hauptstadt.'' Vol.1: 1793–1843. De Gruyter, Berlin, Boston 2013

/ref> Rößler remained there until 1807, living in an artists' quarter near the

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. During his stay, he painted a portrait of the architect,

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, and became acquainted with the sculptor,

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. In 1810, he became a member of the Dresden Academy, for portrait and history painting. In 1815, he was named a Professor there. From that time on, he was largely devoted to his teaching and his family; doing only some occasional painting. His notable students included , and Adolf Zimmermann.

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Johann Carl Rössler
@ the Thorvaldsen-Museum {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossler, Johann Carl 1775 births 1845 deaths 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German portrait painters Academic staff of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts People from Görlitz 18th-century German painters

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