Gustav Kraus (1804 - 1852) - photo 1

Gustav Kraus

Gustav Kraus, also known as Gustav Friedrich or Gustav Wilhelm, was a Bavarian painter and lithographer.

He studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and was admitted as a member of the Munich Art Society, and is considered a representative of the Biedermeier. In 1836 he founded his own lithographic publishing house. In his landscape works, Kraus combined topographical precision with artistic quality.

His urban and architectural vedute, depictions of historical events, including maneuvers, parades, processions, inauguration ceremonies, portraits of noble contemporaries, sketches of costumes and uniforms were published by many publishing houses. One of the most valuable of Kraus's works today is the depiction of the Oktoberfest procession of 1835 with 24 colorful lithographs.

Date and place of birt:30 august 1804, Passau, Germany
Date and place of death:15 november 1852, Munich, Germany
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Painter, Publisher
Genre:Cityscape, Genre art, History painting, Military art, Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Biedermeier

Creators Biedermeier

Franz Ringer (1865 - 1917)
Franz Ringer
1865 - 1917
Jožef (Giuseppe) Tominc (1790 - 1866)
Jožef (Giuseppe) Tominc
1790 - 1866
Joseph Dunhauser (1805 - 1845)
Joseph Dunhauser
1805 - 1845
Frantisek Jan Makhnevich (1859 - 1897)
Frantisek Jan Makhnevich
1859 - 1897
Johann Schlesinger (1768 - 1840)
Johann Schlesinger
1768 - 1840
Heinrich Christoph Kolbe (1771 - 1836)
Heinrich Christoph Kolbe
1771 - 1836
Michael Neher (1798 - 1876)
Michael Neher
1798 - 1876
Heinrich Bürkel (1802 - 1869)
Heinrich Bürkel
1802 - 1869
Siegmund Dux (1826 - 1900)
Siegmund Dux
1826 - 1900
Franz Xaver Petter (1791 - 1866)
Franz Xaver Petter
1791 - 1866
Eduard Gaertner (1801 - 1877)
Eduard Gaertner
1801 - 1877
Jan Haar (1791 - 1840)
Jan Haar
1791 - 1840
Georg Emanuel Opiz (1775 - 1841)
Georg Emanuel Opiz
1775 - 1841
Peter Mayr (1758 - 1836)
Peter Mayr
1758 - 1836
Ludwig Richter (1803 - 1884)
Ludwig Richter
1803 - 1884
Jakob Diezler (1789 - 1855)
Jakob Diezler
1789 - 1855