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Karl von Kügelgen

1772 – 1832

German painter

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About Karl von Kügelgen

Lived 1772 – 1832 (aged 59). Karl von Kügelgen was a Russian painter, draftsperson and visual artist.

Wide, wooded, flooded landscape with rider and beggars. (German:Weite, bewaldete Flusslandschaft mit einem Reiter und Bettlern) Oil on canvas, 33 x 42 cm.

Johann Karl Ferdinand von Kügelgen (6 February 1772 – ) also known as Carl Ferdinand von Kügelgen, was a landscape and history painter, a Russian court and cabinet painter in St. Petersburg, a member of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, and a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin. He is the grandfather of Sally von Kügelgen.

Life He was born in Bacharach am Rhein.

Kügelgen died in 1831 in Tallinn.

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Important facts

Born

6 February 1772, Bacharach

Birth century

18th century

Died

9 January 1832, Tallinn, Tõnismäe

Occupation

Painter, draftsperson, visual artist

Nationality

Electoral Palatinate, Russian Empire

Education

University of Bonn

Positions held

Court painter

Also known as

Carl Kugelgen, Carl Ferdinand von Kugelchen, C. Kügelgen, Ferdinand Carl von Kügelgen, Ferdinand Carl, Carl Ferdinand von Kügelgen

Ferdinand Carl Von Kugelgen, Carl von Kügelgen, Johann Karl Ferdinand Kügelgen, Johann Karl Ferdinand von Kügelgen, Carl Ferdinand von Kugelgen

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Karl von Kügelgen's

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

1748 – 1836

Botanist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Karl von Kügelgen?

German painter (1772–1832)

When was Karl von Kügelgen born?

Karl von Kügelgen was born on 6 February 1772 in Bacharach.

When did Karl von Kügelgen die?

Karl von Kügelgen died on 9 January 1832 in Tallinn, Tõnismäe.

What was Karl von Kügelgen's occupation?

Karl von Kügelgen was a painter, draftsperson and visual artist.

What nationality was Karl von Kügelgen?

Karl von Kügelgen was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl von Kügelgen

· Wikidata: Q457162

· DBpedia: Karl von Kügelgen

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