Johann Baptist Scheffer

Johann Baptist Scheffer (1765–1809) was a Dutch painter and printmaker.

Also recorded as Johan Bernard Scheffer; Jean Baptiste Scheffer; Jean-Baptiste Scheffer; J. B. Scheffer; Johann Bernhard Scheffer; Johann-Bernhard Scheffer.

Johann Baptist Scheffer in brief

Born
1765
Died
1809
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
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Overview

Born at Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in 1765, died at Amsterdam in 1809.

In detail

the recorded working language is Dutch.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history and portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht, Dordrecht and Rotterdam. Positions recorded include court painter.

Works named in the authority record are Joanna Cornelia Ziesenis-Wattier (1762-1827). Toneelspeelster, in de rol van Elfride in het gelijknamige toneelstuk van Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Portrait of Gerrit van der Pot, Lord of Groeneveld, Art Collector in Rotterdam.

Work by Johann Baptist Scheffer is recorded in the collections of Centraal Museum, Dordrechts Museum, Musée de la Vie romantique, Rijksmuseum and Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Johan Bernard Scheffer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6215626: Johann Baptist Scheffer

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