Johann Christof Merck
Johann Christof Merck (born 1670) is a German painter and artist.
Also recorded as Johann Christof Merk · Johann Christoph Merk
Johann Christof Merck
![Langer Kerl (Rotes Leibbataillon] der Riesengarde Friedrich Wilhelms I.: James Kirkland aus Irland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Langer_Kerl_James_Kirkland.jpg/720px-Langer_Kerl_James_Kirkland.jpg)
Johann Christof Merck · Own work, Wuselig (talk · contribs), 2007-09-08 · Public domain
- Born
- 1670 · Schwäbisch Hall.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- painter · artist
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Born at Schwäbisch Hall in 1670, died in Potsdam.
The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Potsdam and Berlin. Employment is recorded with Frederick I of Prussia and Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Johann Christof Merck is recorded in the collections of Jagdschloss Grunewald and Deutsches Historisches Museum.
![Langer Kerl (Rotes Leibbataillon] der Riesengarde Friedrich Wilhelms I.: Grenadier Schwerid Rediwanoff aus Moskau. Rdiwanoff soll (laut Bildbeschreibung DHM) zu den Männern gehört haben, die Peter der Große im Geschenkaustausch gegen das Bernsteinzimmer nach Berlin schickte](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Langer_Kerl_Schwerid_Rediwanoff.jpg/1280px-Langer_Kerl_Schwerid_Rediwanoff.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
Langer Kerl (Rotes Leibbataillon] der Riesengarde Friedrich Wilhelms I.: Grenadier Schwerid Rediwanoff aus Moskau. Rdiwanoff soll (laut Bildbeschreibung DHM) zu den Männern gehört haben, die Peter der Große im Geschenkaustausch gegen das Bernsteinzimmer nach Berlin schickte
Johann Christof Merck · own Photograph by Wuselig (talk · contribs) on 08. September 2007
Johann Christof Merck, 1718 Merk Grenadier Lange Kerls anagoria
Johann Christof Merck · Own work, anagoria
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Schwäbisch Hall.
Birth place
Potsdam.
Death place
Citations
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