Elias Gottlob Haussmann
Elias Gottlob Haussmann (also Hausmann and Hausmann, 1695 in Gera *, † April 11, 1774 in Leipzig ) was a German painter of the late Baroque.
Life
Elias Gottlob Haussmann was initially his father's pupils, the Hessian princely court painter Elias Haussmann ( 1663-1733 ). He himself was in princely Hessian services when he was first mentioned in September 1717 in a letter of recommendation of the Landgrave Ernst Ludwig of Hesse -Darmstadt as " Prayer court painter son." The Landgrave gave him a study tour of Germany, where he met the traveling portraitist Francesco Carlo Rusca from Lugano, whose student he is. During this time he presented the Dresden court painter Adam Manyoki from a favorable testimony. From 1720 Haußmann officiated as an official portrait painter of the city of Leipzig, the city but left in 1722, probably because of differences with the painters ' guild of Leipzig. Also for 1729 and 1742 disputes with the painters guild, are documented because he wanted " despite polite exhortation neither citizens nor meet with the guild agreements " ( 1729 ) .. These disputes are also accepted as a reason that Manyoki be good testimony later restricted. 1723 Haussmann was appointed in Dresden Royal Polish and Electoral Saxon court painter. 1725 he returned to Leipzig. Since 1726, he took over, starting with the image of the Kramer Master JH left, the clientele of his predecessors until he was replaced in the 60s by Gottlob Ernst and Anton Graff, together with the school. For a time, was also a painter Haußmann the clergy of the Evangelical Reformed Church.
Work
Have become known Haussmann portrait of the trumpet virtuoso Gottfried Reiche (1726 ) and the poet Louise Adelgunde Victorie Gottsched ( Gottschedin ) ( 1750 ), and especially his oil painting by Johann Sebastian Bach, which he painted in 1746.
The City Museum Leipzig, where Bach and the portrait is, has several oil paintings Haussmann and a variety of engravings after designs Haussmann. Most oil paintings Haussmann can be attributed to the painter with no problems; for he used his oil paintings to almost regularly provided on the back with distinctive names and date. If in doubt help the stitches when Haussmann is mentioned as a painter of the template on them.
The early portraits, such as the Gottfried Reich feature individual composition, careful technical design, high detail accuracy of the realities and personal emotional expression of the people portrayed. Many later portraits, however, have typical characteristics of serial images. Especially in the years after 1760, they often show the same dimensions and the same attitude portrayed. Often there is an identical dress in the same colors, as in a series of portraits rather petty officials. Georg Müller even writes of a " factory images ". On the another hand -made bites the portraits have been added to the detailed title, background and the personal data of the sitter. You could be printed in large numbers and serve the people portrayed arise to private and public self-expression.
Haussmann's oil paintings and engravings preserved in greater numbers show a cross section through the leading layer of the Leipzig bourgeoisie from the fields of politics, administration, judiciary, church, business ( especially trade and crafts ), science and art. Examples:
- Mayor Gottfried Wilhelm Küster
- Councilman and architect Kaspar Richter ( see Related links )
- Alderman and city judge Johann Jakob Mascov
- Pastor Gottlieb Gauditz
- Archdeacon Christian White Younger ( see portrait right)
- Buy and Trade Mr. Johann Zacharias judge
- Kramer Johann Heinrich left
- Lawyer Christian Gottfried Mörlin
- University Professor August Friedrich Müller
- Music Director Johann Sebastian Bach
- Senior Stadtmusicus Gottfried Reiche
- Writer Gottschedin