Wilhelm August Stryowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wilhelm August Stryowski

German artist

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1834

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1917

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Wilhelm August Stryowski

  • Wilhelm August Stryowski (1834–1917) was a Polish-German painter.
  • Born in Gdansk (Danzig), he finished the Gdansk School of Fine Arts.
  • He studied here under Johann Carl Schultz, the school founder and director, and with a scholarship he later studied in Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf.
  • From 1870-1873 he was one of creators of the City Museum (now, National Museum in Gdansk).
  • 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 Gdansk according to his last will.
  • His wife Clara (née Bädeker, or Baedeker) - was a niece of the editor of well-known guide books. Most famous works by W.A.Stryowski depict Gdansk society - Jews, Romas, workers, prominent citizens.
  • One of the streets in Gdansk is named after him.

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