Peter Birmann was a landscape draughtsman, landscape painter, art dealer and art publisher. He was the father of Samuel and Wilhelm Birmann.
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Trained as a portrait painter with Johann Rudolf Huber in Basel
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Before 1775
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Learns landscape painting from Johann Ludwig Aberli
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1775-1780
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Journey to Rome in the company of his patron Johann Rudolf Burckhardt
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In April 1781
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Further training with Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros and Giovanni Volpato
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1781-1784
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His success with travelers from the north allows him to set up his own business
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1785
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Establishes his art dealership - becomes a member of the Helvetic Society (Helvetische Gesellschaft)
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1796
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The "Voyage pittoresque de Basle à Bienne" is published
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The publication contains 36 color aquatint etchings by Franz Hegi, which were created after his originals.
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1802
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Draws the 48 originals of his "Viaggio pittorico e storico ai tre laghi" created with Achilles Benz
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From Basel, he travels through Ticino and neighboring Italy
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1805-1807
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His publishing house publishes the "Collection des costumes suisses, peints par J. Reinhard"
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1819