Artist · Germany

1797 to 1857

Work

“cartoonist”

Portrait of Franz Krüger
Born1797
Born inGroßbadegast
CountryGermany
Alsoartist
Died1857
Died inBerlin

Franz Krüger.

cartoonist · artist

Germany, 1797 to 1857

In short

Franz Krüger (10 September 1797, in Großbadegast, Köthen, Anhalt, 21 January 1857, in Berlin), known as Pferde-Krüger ("Horse-Krüger"), was a German (Prussian) painter and lithographer. He was best known for his romantic and lively portraits and pictures of horses, which made him the most in demand military and portrait painter in Berlin. His paintings of military parades and hundreds of portraits led to him painting many of the "well-to-do" of the city.

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Biodata

Born
1797, Großbadegast
Died
1857, Berlin
Citizenship
Anhalt-Köthen
Work
cartoonist, artist, painter, graphic artist
Career

Franz Krüger, in numbers

Lifetime

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Portrait of Franz Krüger