Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
(1736–1783) tysk professor
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (Germany, 1736–1783) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor. By year of birth, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt belongs to the chapter ‘Neoclassicism’ in this site’s history of art.
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt was born in Wiesensteig and died in Bratislava. Franz Xaver Messerschmidt trained at University of Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 4 works by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt with free images. The dated works span the years 1776–1800. Works by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt are held by Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Michel Victor Acier, Martin Ferdinand Quadal, Vincent Jansz. van der, III Vinne, Anton Graff, and Charlotta Cedercreutz.