Joseph Nigg
Joseph Nigg, a talented Austrian painter, educated at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. From 1800 to 1843 he worked as the chief artist of the Vienna porcelain factory. During the Biedermeier era, flower paintings on porcelain sheets became very popular. They were considered a universal gift in diplomatic circles, as well as collectibles of the time.
Joseph was asked to lead a special class to teach painting in a porcelain factory, a testament to the importance of the genre. Pupils drew only from nature, since the skill was not only in perfecting the purely technical skills needed to create such large objects, but also in authenticity.
Nigg quickly became the leading porcelain painter in Vienna. His work was a continuation and at the same time an adaptation of a Dutch flower still life, which was loved in Vienna thanks to Waldmüller.
In 1851, one of Nigg's works, thirty inches high, on behalf of the Viennese factory, was awarded a gold medal at the London Exhibition.
