About Johann Georg Edlinger
Lived 1741 – 1819 (aged 78). Johann Georg Edlinger was a German painter.
Johann Georg Edlinger (1 March 1741 – 15 September 1819) was an Austrian portrait painter.
Edlinger was born at Graz in 1741. He was a pupil of Desmarées, and became court painter at Munich, where he died in 1819. His portraits are well painted, and show a leaning towards the works of Rembrandt. Some of his portraits of eminent Bavarians, engraved by Friedrich John, appeared in 1821 under the title Sammlung von Bildnissen denkwürdiger Männer.
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Who was Johann Georg Edlinger?
painter (1741-1819)
When was Johann Georg Edlinger born?
Johann Georg Edlinger was born on 1 March 1741 in Graz.
When did Johann Georg Edlinger die?
Johann Georg Edlinger died on 15 September 1819 in Munich.
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Johann Georg Edlinger was a painter.
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Johann Georg Edlinger was German.
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