Johann Gottfried Auerbach
Johann Gottfried Auerbach (28 October 1697 – 5 August 1753) was an Austrian painter and etcher. He painted primarily portraits and battle genre works. Some of his works can be found at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. In 1735, he was appointed Imperial Court Painter by Emperor Charles VI. In 1750, he became a member of the Academy of Fine Arts.[1]
Works
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Charles VI wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, c. 1730s, Hofburg Palace, Vienna
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Empress Elisabeth Christine, c. 1735, misidentified as Archduchess Maria Theresa, unidentified location
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Archduchess Maria Anna, 1744, property of the Royal House of Hanover[3]
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Archduchess Maria Amalia, 1724, Prado Museum, Madrid[4]
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Emperor Franz I, 1752, Private collection
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Portrait of an Archduchess of Austria, possibly Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma, Maria Josepha, Queen of Poland, or Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress, before 1753, unidentified location
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References
- ^ Constantin von Wurzbach: "Auerbach, Johann Gottfried". In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Vol.1. Verlag L. C. Zamarski, Wien 1856, p. 86 (Digitalized @ Wikisource).
- ^ "María Teresa, archiduquesa de Austria - Colección - Museo Nacional del Prado". www.museodelprado.es. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "(#464) Circle of Johann Gottfried Auerbach". Sothebys.com. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "María Amalia de Habsburgo, archiduquesa de Austria - Colección - Museo Nacional del Prado". www.museodelprado.es. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
External links
- Media related to Johann Gottfried Auerbach at Wikimedia Commons