Johann Friedrich Jügel (1772 - 1833)
Johann Friedrich Jügel
Johann Friedrich Jügel was a German painter, illustrator and printmaker.
Jügel mastered the technique of aquatint etching, which earned him fame among his contemporaries. He collaborated with many famous artists. The skillful master created portraits, topographical views and architectural structures, such as a large view of the Berlin Theater, as well as engravings with patriotic and military scenes and uniforms of the Civil Guard and the Prussian army. Famous, for example, is a beautiful album of the Royal Prussian Infantry with detailed illustrations of each corps' uniforms and insignia, the drawings for which were done by the artist Friedrich Lieder (1780-1859) and the aquatints engraved by Jügel.
From 1823, Jügel also taught copper engraving at the Prussian Academy of Arts.
| Date and place of birt: | 22 july 1772, Remagen, Germany |
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| Date and place of death: | 1833, Berlin, Germany |
| Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Engraver, Illustrator |
| Genre: | Architectural landscape, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
| Art style: | Baroque |
| Technique: | Aquatint |
