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József Árpád Koppay

1859 – 1927

Austro-Hungarian painter

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About József Árpád Koppay

Lived 1859 – 1927 (aged 68). József Árpád Koppay was a Hungarian painter and illustrator.

Baron József Árpád Koppay of Drétomai (15 March 1859 in Vienna – 2 September 1927 in Bad Gastein) was a Hungarian painter and noble, active at the Austrian Imperial Court, and known for his portraits of Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Franz Joseph I of Austria, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, William I, German Emperor, and Otto von Bismarck, which are in the collections of the Hungarian National Museum, and displayed at Pannonhalma Archabbey.

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Important facts

Born
15 March 1859, Vienna
Birth century
19th century
Died
2 September 1927, Bad Gastein
Occupation
Painter, illustrator
Nationality
Kingdom of Hungary
Positions held
Court painter
Also known as
Jozsi Arpad, Baron von Dretoma Koppay, Jozsi Arpad Koppay, Baron Koppay, Jozsi Arpad Von Dretoma Koppay, Baron von Dretoma Jozsi Arpad Koppay
moreJosef Arpad Koppay, Jozsi Arpád von Koppay, koppay jozsi, josef koppay, Jozsi Arpád von Drétoma, I. Koppay, Jozsi Koppay, Koppay, j. koppay, Jozsi Arpád Koppay, koppay josef, Baron Jozsi Arpád von Drétoma

People in József Árpád Koppay's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
1815 – 1898
Politician
 Portrait of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
1863 – 1914
Politician
 Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
1837 – 1898
Monarch
 Portrait of Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria
Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria
1883 – 1963
Social democrat
 Portrait of Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
1864 – 1945
Writer
 Portrait of Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph
1914 – 1994
Artist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped József Árpád Koppay's

Portrait of Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
1819 – 1892
Physician
 Portrait of John Couch Adams
John Couch Adams
1819 – 1892
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ossian Bonnet
Ossian Bonnet
1819 – 1892
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hermann Knoblauch
Hermann Knoblauch
1820 – 1895
Physicist
 Portrait of John William Dawson
John William Dawson
1820 – 1899
Botanist
 Portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz
Hermann von Helmholtz
1821 – 1894
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was József Árpád Koppay?

Austro-Hungarian painter (1859–1927)

When was József Árpád Koppay born?

József Árpád Koppay was born on 15 March 1859 in Vienna.

When did József Árpád Koppay die?

József Árpád Koppay died on 2 September 1927 in Bad Gastein.

What was József Árpád Koppay's occupation?

József Árpád Koppay was a painter and illustrator.

What nationality was József Árpád Koppay?

József Árpád Koppay was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: József Árpád Koppay

· Wikidata: Q1704224

· DBpedia: József Árpád Koppay

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