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Johann Jakob Ulrich
Johann Jakob Ulrich (28 February 1798 – 17 March 1877) was a Swiss painter and graphic artist. He is primarily known for landscapes, although he did some figure paintings and still-lifes. Biography He was born in Andelfingen. His father, Johann Jakob Ulrich-Meyer (1769–1840), was a Cantonal clerk who later became a publisher. Due to the dangerous situation in the border region with France, he was sent to live with his grandparents in Weisslingen. Later, he attended schools in Winterthur and Zürich. Upon his father's advice, he initially trained to be a merchant, although he had already expressed a strong interest in art and was copying paintings. In 1816, after the troubles in France had concluded, he began working the banking firm Paturle, Lepin & Cie in Paris He remained at the bank until 1823 but, in 1822, unable to ignore his true desires any longer, he started to frequent the studios of Jean-Victor Bertin, alongside Camille Corot. He also studied with Xavier Lepr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Waldbach Im Sonnenschein 1855
Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Alamannic nobility, the name is popularly given from the high medieval period in reference to Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (canonized 993). There is also a surname Ulrich. It is most prevalent in Germany and has the highest density in SwitzerlandThis last name was found in the United States around the year 1840Most Americans with the last name were concentrated in Pennsylvania, which was home to many Pennsylvania Dutch, German immigrant communities. Nowadays in the United States, the name is distributed largely in the Pennsylvania-Ohio regio History Documents record the Old High German name ''Oadalrich'' or ''Uodalrich'' from the later 8th century in Alamannia. The related name '' Adalric'' (Anglo-Saxon cognate '' Æthelric'') is attested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
