Johann Conrad Kruger
Johann Conrad Krüger (born January 6, 1733 in Stettin , † April 25, 1791 in Berlin ) was a German engraver and portrait painter .
Krüger studied painting in Berlin with Thomas Huber , then in Dresden with Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich and Charles Hutin . In 1756 he went to Poland , where he dealt with portrait painting. Then he worked again in Stettin until he was appointed professor of drawing at the Royal Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin in 1777 .
Johann Conrad Krüger painted in oil , pastel and watercolor . He also created many portrait copperplate engravings based on the models of other artists, including Paul Joseph Bardou , Josef Kreutzinger , Bernhard Rode , Johann Christian August Schwartz and Johann Ludwig Strecker .
He should not be confused with the drawing teacher at the Friedrichswerder Gymnasium in Berlin , Johann Conrad Sigismund Krüger (1726–1790) from Anhalt-Zerbst .
literature
- Kruger, Johann Conrad . In: Georg Kaspar Nagler : New general artist lexicon . Volume 7. Munich 1839, p. 183 ( online ).
Web links
- Museum for artists and for art lovers or continuation of the miscellanous of artistic content, vol. 1
- Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 Online edition
- Tripota portraits
- Digital portrait index
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kruger, Johann Conrad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engraver and portrait painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1733 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Szczecin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1791 |
| Place of death | Berlin |