Karl August Senff

Karl August Senff (1770–1838) was a Russian painter, university teacher and engraver.

Karl August Senff in brief

Born
1770
Died
1838
Known for
painter, university teacher, engraver, artist, illustrator and printmaker
Place of birth
Kreypau
Contents

Overview

Born at Kreypau in 1770, died at Tartu in 1838.

In detail

Ernst Gotthilf Bosse is recorded as having studied under Karl August Senff. the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is visual arts, portrait painting and landscape painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig and Livonia. Employment is recorded with Imperial University of Dorpat.

Work by Karl August Senff is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia, Nationalmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Kumu.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Karl August Senff”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q821116: Karl August Senff

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