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Johann Gottfried Steffan

1815 – 1905

Swiss painter

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About Johann Gottfried Steffan

Lived 1815 – 1905 (aged 89). Johann Gottfried Steffan was a Swiss painter.

Johann Gottfried Steffan (December 13, 1815 – June 16, 1905) was a Swiss landscape artist, regarded as one of the most important Swiss landscapists of the 19th century.

Steffan was born in Wädenswil, Switzerland in 1815. Johann Gottfried Steffan died on June 16, 1905, in Munich.

Main works Mittag in den Glarner Alpen, Bergbach ("Noon in the Alps of Glarus, Mountain Stream", 1857), House of Art, Aarau Der Mont d'Orge bei Sitten ("Mont d'Orge by Sitten", 1869), Museum of Art, Luzern Landscape Study at Lake Starnberg (1872), Zurich, Ksthaus Alp im Klöntal ("Alp in the Kloen Valley", 1880), House of Art, Glarus Bergsee bei heranziehendem Gewitter ("Mountain Lake at a Gathering Thunderstorm", 1886), House of Art, Zurich

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Important facts

Born

13 December 1815, Wädenswil

Birth century

19th century

Died

16 June 1905, Munich

Occupation

Painter

Nationality

Switzerland

Education

Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

Also known as

g. j. steffan, Steffan Johann Gottfried, Joh. Gg. Steffan, steffan j. g., J. Gottfried Steffan, Joh. Georg Steffan

J. G. Steffan, joh. gottfr. steffan, joh. georg. steffan, joh. gottfried steffan, johann gottfried steffan, Joh. Gottfr. Stefan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johann Gottfried Steffan?

Swiss painter (1815-1905)

When was Johann Gottfried Steffan born?

Johann Gottfried Steffan was born on 13 December 1815 in Wädenswil.

When did Johann Gottfried Steffan die?

Johann Gottfried Steffan died on 16 June 1905 in Munich.

What was Johann Gottfried Steffan's occupation?

Johann Gottfried Steffan was a painter.

What nationality was Johann Gottfried Steffan?

Johann Gottfried Steffan was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johann Gottfried Steffan

· Wikidata: Q682744

· DBpedia: Johann Gottfried Steffan

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