1759 – 1841

German draughtsman, painter, engraver, museum director and teacher. He was the eldest son of the Elector's head forester, Wolfgang Dillis, and godson of Maximilian III Joseph, Electoral Prince of Bavaria, who paid for him to attend the Gymnasium in Munich. In 1782, after studying theology in Ingolstadt, Dillis became a pupil of Ignaz Oefele (1721-1797) and Johann Jakob Dorner the Elder (1741-1813) at the Munich Zeichnungsakademie, supporting himself by giving drawing lessons to the children of noble families.Show more

1 artwork in collection