Johann Christian Brand (1722 - 1795)
1722-11-15Vienna, Austria1795-06-12Vienna, AustriaAustria
Johann Christian Brand
Johann Christian Brand was an Austrian landscape painter and graphic artist, copperplate etcher.
He received his first lessons in painting from his father, the landscape painter Christian Hilfgott Brand (1695-1750), then studied at the Vienna Academy of Painting. In 1758 Brand was commissioned by the imperial family for a series of hunting scenes. In addition to many landscapes, he also created 16 oil paintings for Vienna's Museum of Military History, depicting various types of cavalry of the Austrian army during the reign of Empress Maria Theresa.
From 1772 Brand was professor of painting at the Vienna Academy.
Date and place of birt: | 15 november 1722, Vienna, Austria |
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Date and place of death: | 12 june 1795, Vienna, Austria |
Nationality: | Austria |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Educator, Engraver, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Military art, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Romanticism, Rococo |