Johann Wilhelm Baur

German | 1607 - 1642

Johann Wilhelm Baur was a German Old Masters painter who was born in 1607.

How much does a Johann Wilhelm Baur cost?

Johann Wilhelm Baur's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 302,400 USD for sculptures, and 277,200 USD for paintings.

What is Johann Wilhelm Baur's most expensive painting?

Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is 277,200 USD for The Battle of Oosterweel, sold at Christie's New York in 2023.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe have featured Johann Wilhelm Baur's work in the past.

Johann Wilhelm Baur in the news

In MutualArt’s artist press archive, Johann Wilhelm Baur is featured in Exhibition at Akademie Der Bildenden Künste Wien Explores the Shift from Enlightenment to Romantic Irrationalism, a piece from ArtDaily in March 2025. The artist died in 1642.

Artist's alternative names: Johann Wilhelm Bauer, Monsu Guglielmo Bauer‏

Featured for Sale

A dramatic etching of a celestial figure descending from clouds toward a chaotic, fiery landscape.

Ovid's Metamorphoses

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

Bubb Kuyper

A woodcut print depicting a crowded outdoor scene with figures gathered under trees.

The baptism of Christ

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

Bubb Kuyper

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Notable Lots

TIVOLI, A VIEW OF THE VILLA D'ESTE AND THE GARDENS

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

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View of an Italianate harbour with elegant barges setting out from port - Johann Wilhelm Baur

View of an Italianate harbour with elegant barges setting out from port ,1641

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

A view of the Villa d'Este and gardens, Tivoli, with elegant figures

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

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Ovid's Metamorphoses

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

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A set of four engravings depicting a battle scene.

Capricci di varie battaglie ,1635

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

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A black and white drawing of a group of people in a landscape.

The baptism of Christ

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

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The baptism of Christ, Christ healing the sick

By Johann Wilhelm Baur

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Past Exhibitions

Archistories. Architecture in Art

Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe | Germany

Nov 29, 2025 - Apr 12, 2026

Mythology

Bates College, Museum of Art

Lewiston | Maine | USA

Sep 09, 2016 - Dec 23, 2016

CAUboys. Kunst und Universität

Kunsthalle zu Kiel

Kiel | Germany

Feb 28, 2015 - Oct 11, 2015

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Articles

Exhibition at Akademie Der Bildenden Künste Wien Explores the Shift from Enlightenment to Romantic Irrationalism

ArtDaily Mar 10, 2025

Decades before the French Revolution, the Age of Enlightenment saw a sudden outbreak of irrational sentiment, expressed in exuberant emotions, notions of spiritualistic gender switching, and a fragmented, heroic, and introspective view of art.

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“ ..However, Baur created an original work outstanding in the dynamism of the scenes, the distinct compositions and accentuated treatment of the emotions... ”
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Schwarzenberg Palace, National Gallery in Prague