Johann Daffinger
Johann Leopold Daffinger (born July 1, 1748 in Vienna ; † July 6, 1796 there ) was an Austrian porcelain and colored painter.
life and work
Johann Daffinger worked as a painter at the Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur from 1760 to 1766 , then in Switzerland , especially in Zurich , until he returned to Vienna, where he worked in the manufactory as a flower painter, staffer and finally as a colored painter.
Daffinger died of mushroom poisoning in 1796. His work stands in the shadow of his son Moritz Daffinger .
literature
- Dankmar Trier: Daffinger, Johann . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 33, Saur, Munich a. a. 2002, ISBN 3-598-22773-6 , p. 380.
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| SURNAME | Daffinger, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Daffinger, Johann Leopold (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian porcelain and colored painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1748 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1796 |
| Place of death | Vienna |