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1753 NIeder-Bielau, Germany - 1806 Schadewalde, Germany. Known for: Miniature painting, ornithology, expedition artist, watercolor, teaching.
Christoph Nathe (3 January 1753, Nieder-Bielau - 10 December 1806, Schadewalde) was a German miniaturist, watercolorist and etcher. He was born to a family of farmers. After completing his secondary... Read full biography
Christoph Nathe (3 January 1753, Nieder-Bielau - 10 December 1806, Schadewalde) was a German miniaturist, watercolorist and etcher. He was born to a family of farmers. After completing his secondary education, he took his first drawing lessons from Johann Gottfried Schultz [de]. His work was... Read full biography
Christoph Nathe (3 January 1753, Nieder-Bielau - 10 December 1806, Schadewalde) was a German miniaturist, watercolorist and etcher. He was born to a family of farmers. After completing his secondary education, he took his first drawing lessons from Johann Gottfried Schultz [de]. His work was noticed by the naturalist, Adolf Traugott von Gersdorff [de], who became his patron. When Gersdorff went to Leipzig, In 1774, he made it possible for Nathe to study at the Academy of Fine Arts with Adam... Read full biography
Christoph Nathe (3 January 1753, Nieder-Bielau - 10 December 1806, Schadewalde) was a German miniaturist, watercolorist and etcher. He was born to a family of farmers. After completing his secondary education, he took his first drawing lessons from Johann Gottfried Schultz [de]. His work was noticed by the naturalist, Adolf Traugott von Gersdorff [de], who became his patron. When Gersdorff went to Leipzig, In 1774, he made it possible for Nathe to study at the Academy of Fine Arts with Adam Friedrich Oeser. He also received professional advice from Johann Friedrich Bause, a portrait engraver.From 1783 to 1784, he accompanied the ornithologist, Karl Andreas von Meyer zu Knonow (1744-1797), a relative of Gersdorff's, on an extensive tour of... Read full biography
Christoph Nathe (3 January 1753, Nieder-Bielau - 10 December 1806, Schadewalde) was a German miniaturist, watercolorist and etcher. He was born to a family of farmers. After completing his secondary education, he took his first drawing lessons from Johann Gottfried Schultz [de]. His work was noticed by the naturalist, Adolf Traugott von Gersdorff [de], who became his patron. When Gersdorff went to Leipzig, In 1774, he made it possible for Nathe to study at the Academy of Fine Arts with Adam Friedrich Oeser. He also received professional advice from Johann Friedrich Bause, a portrait engraver.From 1783 to 1784, he accompanied the ornithologist, Karl Andreas von Meyer zu Knonow (1744-1797), a relative of Gersdorff's, on an extensive tour of Switzerland, which he later described as the high point of his life. T... Read full biography
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Christoph Nathe (3 January 1753, Nieder-Bielau - 10 December 1806, Schadewalde) was a German miniaturist, watercolorist and etcher.He was born to a family of farmers. After completing his secondary education, he took his first drawing lessons from Johann Gottfried Schultz [de]. His work was noticed by the naturalist, Adolf Traugott von Gersdorff [de], who became his patron. When Gersdorff went to Leipzig, In 1774, he made it possible for Nathe to study at the Academy of Fine Arts with Adam Friedrich Oeser.He also received professional advice from Johann Friedrich Bause, a portrait engraver.From 1783 to 1784, he accompanied the ornithologist, Karl Andreas von ...But wait, there's more...
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