Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)

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Godfrey Kneller

Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller) was a late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century German painter and the leading British portrait painter of his era.

Gottfried Kniller was an immensely popular painter among the English nobility, and over the course of his career he produced hundreds of paintings depicting influential European nobles and royalty. His unique masterpieces are preserved in many museums across Europe, and his biography is an example of the successful career of a great master.

Date and place of birt:8 august 1646, Lübeck, Germany
Date and place of death:19 october 1723, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom, Germany
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:Baroque, Old Masters

Creators United Kingdom

Solomon Hougham (1746 - 1818)
Solomon Hougham
1746 - 1818
Lawrence Gowing (1918 - 1991)
Lawrence Gowing
1918 - 1991
Johannes von Stumm (1959)
Johannes von Stumm
1959
Kurt Schwitters (1887 - 1948)
Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
David Martin (1737 - 1797)
David Martin
1737 - 1797
Bernard Cohen (1933)
Bernard Cohen
1933
Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (1849 - 1908)
Hendrik Barend Koekkoek
1849 - 1908
Robert Barker (1739 - 1806)
Robert Barker
1739 - 1806
Eric Fraser (1902 - 1983)
Eric Fraser
1902 - 1983
Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
Allan Ramsay
1713 - 1784
Charles Allston Collins (1828 - 1873)
Charles Allston Collins
1828 - 1873
Matthew William Peters (1742 - 1814)
Matthew William Peters
1742 - 1814
 Hipkiss (1964)
Hipkiss
1964
Stephen Harold Spender (1909 - 1995)
Stephen Harold Spender
1909 - 1995
Thomas Birch (1779 - 1851)
Thomas Birch
1779 - 1851
John Emes (1762 - 1810)
John Emes
1762 - 1810

Creators Baroque

Willem van Herp (1614 - 1677)
Willem van Herp
1614 - 1677
Giovanni Bandini (1540 - 1599)
Giovanni Bandini
1540 - 1599
Philippe de Momper I (1598 - 1634)
Philippe de Momper I
1598 - 1634
Carlo Magini (1720 - 1806)
Carlo Magini
1720 - 1806
Vicenzo Meucci (1694 - 1766)
Vicenzo Meucci
1694 - 1766
Antoine Mirou (1578 - 1661)
Antoine Mirou
1578 - 1661
Anton Raphael Mengs (1728 - 1779)
Anton Raphael Mengs
1728 - 1779
Francis Barlow (1626 - 1704)
Francis Barlow
1626 - 1704
Sebastian Vrancx (1573 - 1647)
Sebastian Vrancx
1573 - 1647
Leonardo Coccorante (1680 - 1750)
Leonardo Coccorante
1680 - 1750
Francis Swaine (1725 - 1782)
Francis Swaine
1725 - 1782
Ludwig Neureuther (1774 - 1832)
Ludwig Neureuther
1774 - 1832
Jan van Huchtenburg (1647 - 1733)
Jan van Huchtenburg
1647 - 1733
Bernhard Keil (1624 - 1687)
Bernhard Keil
1624 - 1687
Luis Lagarto (1556 - 1624)
Luis Lagarto
1556 - 1624
Giovanni Battista Naldini (1535 - 1591)
Giovanni Battista Naldini
1535 - 1591
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