(1715 - 1808) German engraver (1715–1808)

Two men indoors at a small table: one smokes while the other fills his pipe. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1773, after A. van Ostade.

A woman cooking pancakes is passing food on a plate through the window to people outside: one of them counts out his coins. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after C.W.E. Dietrich.

1 print : engraving ; image 42.5 x 32 cm, platemark (on mount, not on sheet) 48.7 x 35.4 cm

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 28.5 x 22.2 cm

François Quesnay. Line engraving by J. G. Wille after J. Chevallier, 1745.

Maurice de Saxe, Maréchal de France; wearing armour. Engraving by J.G. Wille after H. Rigaud, 1745.

The sergeant Louis Gillet discovers a woman who had been tied to a tree by brigands and fights with the brigands to free her. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after P.A. Wille.

Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after Thomiers.

François Quesnay. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after J. Chevallier, 1745.

A child blowing bubbles. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1761, after G. Netscher, 1670 (?).

A boy plays his 'rommelpot' for an old woman as she peers through her spectacles at him. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.

A family group of five singing around a table to the accompaniment of the violinist who is the originator of the image. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Schalken.

An old woman reading. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after G. Dou.

The suicide of Cleopatra: Cleopatra is shown seated on a chair with the asp wriggling up her left arm while her maid shields her face in a gesture of horror and grief. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 175-, after C. Netscher.

Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis. Line engraving by J. Daullé and J.G. Wille, 1741, after R. Levrac-Tournières, 1737.

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; platemark 24.7 x 18 cm

A girl holding a pet bird and a schoolbook. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after J.E. Schenau.

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; platemark 25.3 x 19 cm

An old woman from Normandy holding a tulip. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1774, after P.A. Wille.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 39.5 x 28.4 cm

Marytje Jansdr van Rosenburg, the mother of Gerard Dou, winding her bobbin, with a coat of arms below. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1755, after G. Dou.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 25.9 x 19.4 cm

A member of the Swiss guard of the king of France. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 17--.

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Johann Georg Wille

Images from the collections

Images by Johann Georg Wille

Images featuring Johann Georg Wille

Works from the collections

A girl holding a pet bird and a schoolbook. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after J.E. Schenau.

An old woman from Normandy holding a tulip. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1774, after P.A. Wille.

Marytje Jansdr van Rosenburg, the mother of Gerard Dou, winding her bobbin, with a coat of arms below. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1755, after G. Dou.

François Quesnay. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after J. Chevallier, 1745.

A member of the Swiss guard of the king of France. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 17--.

A woman cooking pancakes is passing food on a plate through the window to people outside: one of them counts out his coins. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after C.W.E. Dietrich.

Two men indoors at a small table: one smokes while the other fills his pipe. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1773, after A. van Ostade.

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Johann Georg Wille

Images from the collections

Images by Johann Georg Wille

Images featuring Johann Georg Wille

Works from the collections

A girl holding a pet bird and a schoolbook. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after J.E. Schenau.

An old woman from Normandy holding a tulip. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1774, after P.A. Wille.

Marytje Jansdr van Rosenburg, the mother of Gerard Dou, winding her bobbin, with a coat of arms below. Line engraving by J.G. Wille, 1755, after G. Dou.

François Quesnay. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after J. Chevallier, 1745.

A member of the Swiss guard of the king of France. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 17--.

A woman cooking pancakes is passing food on a plate through the window to people outside: one of them counts out his coins. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1771, after C.W.E. Dietrich.

Two men indoors at a small table: one smokes while the other fills his pipe. Engraving by J.G. Wille, 1773, after A. van Ostade.

Frequent collaborators

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