Preyer vendor hopes for a high flyer
Early on in his career, which spanned most of the 19th century, Johann Wilhelm Preyer decided to paint only still-lifes. He studied at the academy in Düsseldorf and was one of the leading lights in what was to become the Düsseldorf School of painters.
His travels often took him to Holland, where he was fascinated by the Old Masters. Dutch still-lif…