Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiß

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiß (1730 – 26 December 1814) was a Munich painter and etcher.

Biography

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiß was born in Munich, the son of the painter Franz Josef Weiß. He was trained as a painter by his father, continued his apprenticeship by studying the works in the galleries in Munich and in Schleissheim Palace, and also studied the original drawings of the painter Andreas Wolff. In 1770 he became a member of the newly established Royal Academy of Arts in Munich. A few years later he was appointed court miniature painter. He created the portraits of the Elector Maximilian III Joseph and his wife, the Electors Charles Theodore and Maximilian Joseph IV, as well as other members of the Bavarian court. In addition to miniature paintings, he also created oil paintings and etchings, partly based on his own compositions, partly on models by famous masters.

Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiß died in Munich.

References

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• Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays, 14: Valentin–Zyw. Paris: Gründ (1999), p. 521.