Artist

Karl August Senff

Portrait of Karl August Senff
Portrait of Karl August Senff

Russian, 1770–1838

Karl August Senff was a Russian Biedermeier artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Kumu. Karl August Senff was born in Kreypau.

Karl August Senff (12 March 1770 – 14 January 1838) was a Baltic German painter, engraver and teacher. He is best known for his etchings of famous German and Baltic German military figures in service to the Imperial Russian Army. He served as professor of drawing at the Imperial University of Dorpat (now University of Tartu) from its reopening in 1802 until his death in 1838 where he trained some of Estonia's most celebrated artists.

Works by Karl August Senff

Collections represented

Kumu

Museum

Kumu

1 work at Kumu

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