August Joseph Pechwell (1757–1811) was a German painter. Life Pechwell was born at Dresden in 1757. He was instructed by Flutin, and afterwards went to Rome, where he remained till 1781. He painted altarpieces and portraits. He was Inspector of the Royal Gallery at Dresden. He died in 1811. References Sources Attribution: 1757 births 1811 deaths 18th-century German painters 18th-century German male artists German male painters 19th-century German painters Artists from Dresden 19th-century German male artists