Wilhelm August Stryowski
ARTISTWilhelm August Stryowski (1834–1917) was a Polish-German painter. Born in Gdańsk (Danzig), he studied at the Gdańsk School of Fine Arts. He studied there under Johann Carl Schultz, the school founder and director, and with a scholarship he later studied in Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf. From 1870 to 1873 he was one of creators of the City Museum. From 1880 he was art conservator of the museum collection, and from 1887 he was the museum's curator and at the same time – he was a secretary of Association of Friends of Art. From 1873 he lectured in the School of Arts and Artistic Crafts. In 1912, partially paralyzed, he lost command of one hand. He died in Essen in 1917 and was subsequently buried in Gdańsk according to his last will. His wife Clara was a niece of the editor of well-known guide books.
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Wilhelm August Stryowski, wall art & digital downloads
Wilhelm August Stryowski (German, 1834–1917) has 1 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.
Wilhelm August Stryowski (1834–1917) was a Polish-German painter. Born in Gdańsk (Danzig), he studied at the Gdańsk School of Fine Arts. He studied there under Johann Carl Schultz, the school founder and director, and with a scholarship he later studied in Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf. From 1870 to 1873 he was one of creators of the City Museum. From 1880 he was art conservator of the museum collection, and from 1887 he was the museum's curator and at the same time – he was a secretary of Association of Friends of Art. From 1873 he lectured in the School of Arts and Artistic Crafts. In 1912, partially paralyzed, he lost command of one hand. He died in Essen in 1917 and was subsequently buried in Gdańsk according to his last will. His wife Clara was a niece of the editor of well-known guide books.
Most famous works by W.A.Stryowski depict Gdańsk society – Jews, Romas, workers, prominent citizens. One of the streets in Gdańsk is named after him.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Wilhelm August Stryowski's work on the site falls under Figurative (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Baroque (1).
Culture: German (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape.
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- Adolph von Menzel — 225 artworks
- Jakob Fürchtegott Dielmann — 179 artworks
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Prints of these artworks
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