Georg Gsell
Georg Gsell (1673–1740) was a Swiss painter, curator and court artist.
Also recorded as Georg Xell · Georg Ksell · Georg Gesell · Georg Xsell
Georg Gsell
Georg Gsell · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- 1673 · St. Gallen.
- Died
- 1740 · Saint Petersburg.
- Nationality
- Switzerland · Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- painter · curator · court artist · art dealer
- Fields
- portrait · genre · history · fruit
- Teachers
- Anthoni Schoonjans
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Biography
Gallen in 1673, died in Saint Petersburg in 1740.
Training under Anthoni Schoonjans is recorded. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait, genre, history and fruit. Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg, Vienna and Frankfurt. Work by Georg Gsell is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia, Hermitage Museum, Russian Museum and Tretyakov Gallery.
Maria Sybilla Merian. Line engraving after G. Gsell., by Georg Gsell
Georg Gsell · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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St. Gallen.
Birth place
Saint Petersburg.
Death place
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