# TAMM, Franz Werner von [View the canonical artist record]() ## Artist - Lifespan: 1658–1724 - Profession: painter - School: German ## Biography German painter, active in Italy and Austria. He was first trained in Hamburg by Dietrich von Sosten \(fl 1669; d 1695\) and Johann Joachim Pfeiffer \(1662-1701\). Although he initially leant towards historical painting, later he painted only still-lifes. Resident in Rome from 1685 to 1695, he was introduced into the city's Flemish/Italian circle of artists by Gaspar van Wittel. He worked occasionally with Pieter van Bloemen and Carel van Vogelaer \(1653-95\), then became a follower of Carlo Maratti, who painted the figures in his still-lifes. Through Maratti he gained commissions from the Roman patrician families, and their patronage made him known in Spain, France, England and Germany. ## Related artworks - [Flowers, Fruit, and Poultry \(detail\)]() - [Flowers, Fruit, and Poultry]() - [Still-Life of Fruit]() - [Two Doves]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()