Johann Jakob Biedermann (7 August 1763 – 10 April 1830) was a

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painter and etcher. Biedermann was born in

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, and initially instructed by

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and Heinrich Rieter in

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. He primarily painted landscapes and portraits. Biedermann traveled to many European locations including Zurich, Paris,

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and

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where he got his inspiration. He died in

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in 1830.

References

* Carl Wilhelm hard Meier: '' The life of the Kunstmahlers Johann Jakob conventional man of Winterthur ''. Zurich, 1835 * '' J.J. Biedermann 1763–1830: Memory exhibition in the museum Winterthur from September 7, – October 5, 1930 ''. Museum Winterthur, 1930. * Rudolf Hunziker (Hrsg.): '' Letters of the painter Johann Jakob conventional man at Ulrich Hegner ''. Winterthur: Buchdr. Winterthur, 1936 * Marie Louise Schaller: '' Approach to nature: Swiss small master in Berne 1750–1800 ''. Berne: Stämpfli, 1990.

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* Swiss landscape painters 18th-century Swiss painters 18th-century Swiss male artists Swiss male painters 19th-century Swiss painters 1763 births 1830 deaths 19th-century Swiss male artists {{Switzerland-painter-stub