Johann Georg Primavesi

Heidelberg Castle by Johann Georg Primavesi,1803

Johann Georg Primavesi (1774–1855) was a German etcher and painter, primarily of landscapes.

Primavesi was born in Heidelberg. In 1812 he became a theatrical painter in Mannheim. He was dissatisfied with the artistic possibilities offered there, however, so moved to the royal theatre in Darmstadt. Though well paid, his finances deteriorated; from 1815 he split work with another painter, Sandhaas, and in 1817 he suffered a fire at his house. During this period he took up a correspondence with Goethe. However his fortunes were restored in 1822, as he was appointed to a secure position as court painter in Kassel, where he remained until his death in 1855.

References

"Johann Georg Primavesi" (PDF), Kunstwerk des Monats (in German), Kurpfälzisches Museum der Stadt Heidelberg (230), May 2004

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