Johann Friedrich August Tischbein
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Johann Friedrich August Tischbein (9 March 1750, Maastricht
- 21 June 1812, Heidelberg
) was a German painter. He was the most notable painter from the second generation of the Tischbein
family of portrait painters and was known as the Leipziger Tischbein (the Tischbein from Leipzig
). He was the son of the theatre painter Johann Valentin Tischbein
and the cousin of Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
.
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
- 21 June 1812, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
) was a German painter. He was the most notable painter from the second generation of the Tischbein
Tischbein (family)
The Tischbeins were a family of German painters, most notably:*Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, a.k.a. Kasseler Tischbein *Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, a.k.a. Leipziger Tischbein...
family of portrait painters and was known as the Leipziger Tischbein (the Tischbein from Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
). He was the son of the theatre painter Johann Valentin Tischbein
Johann Valentin Tischbein
Johann Valentin Tischbein was a German painter of the Tischbein family. He is most notable as a theatre painter and the father of Johann Friedrich August Tischbein....
and the cousin of Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, also known as Goethe-Tischbein was a German painter. He was a descendant of the Tischbein family of painters, and a pupil of his uncle Johann Jacob Tischbein....
.