Johann Lebrecht Eggink (1784 - 1867)
1784-11-20Pāvilosta, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia1867-03-19Jelgava, Russian EmpireLatvia, Russia, Russian Empire, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Johann Lebrecht Eggink
Johann Leberecht Eggink (Russian: Иван Егорович Эггинк) was a German-Baltic and Russian artist of the first half of the 19th century. He is known as a painter and teacher.
Johann Eggink lived and worked in the Russian Empire for some 40 years. He was mainly engaged in historical painting, creating paintings with subjects from a variety of eras, including ancient Rome and ancient Russia. The artist was also famous for his portraits and portrait miniatures. He received the title of Academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg.
Date and place of birt: | 20 november 1784, Pāvilosta, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia |
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Date and place of death: | 19 march 1867, Jelgava, Russian Empire |
Nationality: | Latvia, Russia, Russian Empire, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |