Friedrich Pecht (1814 - 1903)

Friedrich Pecht

August Friedrich Pecht was a German painter of the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a historical painter and portraitist, lithographer, as well as an art historian and scientific writer.

Pecht's works depicted scenes from the lives and works of famous German writers and historical figures. His most famous paintings include scenes featuring Goethe, Schiller, Henry VIII, and others. Pecht also illustrated various publications and wrote more than 1,500 articles on art. He also left his mark on art with monumental painting, notably decorating the frescoes of the city council hall in Constance.