Johann Heinrich Tischbein

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Self-portrait of Johann Heinrich Tischbein
Self-portrait of Johann Heinrich Tischbein
J. H. Tischbein: Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf as Artemisia, 1775.
J. H. Tischbein: Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf as Artemisia, 1775.

Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, called the Kasseler, (October 3, 1722 in HainaAugust 22, 1789 in Kassel), was one of the most respected European painters in the 18th century and an important member of the Tischbein dynasty of German painters, which spanned four generations.

His work consisted primarily of portraits of the nobility, mythology scenes, and historical paintings. For his mythology paintings he mostly resorted to models of the highest aristocracy.

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