Anton Graff

Anton Graff (1736–1813) was a Swiss painter, university teacher and artist.

Also recorded as A. Graf; a. graff; Graff; Carl Anton Graff; anton graft; Anthony Graff.

Anton Graff in brief

Born
1736
Died
1813
Known for
painter, university teacher and artist
Place of birth
Winterthur
Contents

Overview

Born at Winterthur in 1736, died at Dresden in 1813.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is teaching. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Dresden, Augsburg and Munich. Employment is recorded with Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. Positions recorded include court painter.

Works named in the authority record are Self-portrait with green eyeshade.

Work by Anton Graff is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Museum of Estonia, Art Institute of Chicago, Finnish National Gallery and Nationalmuseum.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Anton Graff”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q310213: Anton Graff

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