August Joseph Pechwell (1757–1811) was a German painter.
Pechwell was born at Dresden in 1757. He was instructed by Hutin, 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.
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This articleincorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:Bryan, Michael (1889). "Pechwell, August Josef". In Armstrong, Sir Walter; Graves, Robert Edmund (eds.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (L–Z). Vol.II (3rded.). London: George Bell & Sons.
