Georg Christoph Grooth (1716 - 1749)

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Georg Christoph Grooth

Georg Christoph Grooth was a German painter, renowned for his significant contributions to Russian art in the mid-18th century. Born in Stuttgart on January 21, 1716, Grooth moved to the Russian Empire in 1741, where he quickly became a favored portraitist at the Imperial Court under Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. His work during this period includes supervising and restoring royal painting collections and teaching Russian pupils, one of whom was the talented Ivan Argunov​.

Grooth's most celebrated work is the 1743 equestrian portrait of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, which is preserved in the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and has replicas in other major institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This iconic portrait shows Elizabeth in a green colonel's uniform, symbolizing her command over the Russian military and navy​.

His role extended beyond painting; from December 1743, Grooth also served as the Keeper of the Palace art galleries, decorating interiors of palaces and other buildings in St. Petersburg and Tsarskoe Selo. This period marked a prolific phase where he created numerous portraits of the Russian aristocracy until his death on October 8, 1749, in St. Petersburg​.

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Date and place of birt:21 january 1716, Stuttgart, Germany
Date and place of death:28 september 1749, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Nationality:Germany, Russia, Russian Empire
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Decorator, Painter
Genre:Portrait
Art style:Baroque

Creators Germany

Kostantin Grčić (1965)
Kostantin Grčić
1965
Thomas Burhenne (1953)
Thomas Burhenne
1953
Jan Kotik (1916 - 2002)
Jan Kotik
1916 - 2002
Anne Berning (1958)
Anne Berning
1958
Johann Jacob Tischbein (1725 - 1791)
Johann Jacob Tischbein
1725 - 1791
Christian Schad (1894 - 1982)
Christian Schad
1894 - 1982
Petrus von Rosenheim (1380 - 1441)
Petrus von Rosenheim
1380 - 1441
Horst Kuhnert (1939)
Horst Kuhnert
1939
Carlfriedrich Claus (1930 - 1998)
Carlfriedrich Claus
1930 - 1998
Paul Kother (1878 - 1963)
Paul Kother
1878 - 1963
Sally Tsang (1964)
Sally Tsang
1964
Johann Christian Klengel (1751 - 1824)
Johann Christian Klengel
1751 - 1824
Erich Hauser (1930 - 2004)
Erich Hauser
1930 - 2004
Fritz Wolff (1831 - 1895)
Fritz Wolff
1831 - 1895
Thilo Maatsch (1900 - 1983)
Thilo Maatsch
1900 - 1983
Johanna Oenicke (1972)
Johanna Oenicke
1972

Creators Baroque

Simone Pignoni (1611 - 1698)
Simone Pignoni
1611 - 1698
Jacobus Mancadan (1602 - 1680)
Jacobus Mancadan
1602 - 1680
Laurent Delvaux (1696 - 1778)
Laurent Delvaux
1696 - 1778
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613 - 1670)
Bartholomeus van der Helst
1613 - 1670
James Walker (1748 - 1808)
James Walker
1748 - 1808
Paolo Biancucci (1583 - 1653)
Paolo Biancucci
1583 - 1653
Egid Quirin Asam (1692 - 1750)
Egid Quirin Asam
1692 - 1750
Stephen Elmer (1717 - 1796)
Stephen Elmer
1717 - 1796
Arnold van Ravesteyn (1605 - 1690)
Arnold van Ravesteyn
1605 - 1690
Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet (1644 - 1717)
Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet
1644 - 1717
Jan Brueghel I (1568 - 1625)
Jan Brueghel I
1568 - 1625
Hendrick Mommers (1623 - 1693)
Hendrick Mommers
1623 - 1693
Karl Wilhelm de Hamilton (1668 - 1754)
Karl Wilhelm de Hamilton
1668 - 1754
Orazio Cambiasi (Cambiaso) (1589)
Orazio Cambiasi (Cambiaso)
1589
Hendrick Goudt (1583 - 1648)
Hendrick Goudt
1583 - 1648
Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois (1777 - 1837)
Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois
1777 - 1837
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