Artist

Johann Heinrich Tischbein

Portrait of Johann Heinrich Tischbein
Portrait of Johann Heinrich Tischbein

German, 1722–1789

Johann Heinrich Tischbein was a German Rococo painting artist. 9 works are cataloged here, principally at Statens Museum for Kunst. Johann Heinrich Tischbein was born in Haina.

Johann Heinrich Tischbein (3 October 1722 – 22 August 1789) was a German painter. He was one of the most respected European painters in the 18th century and an important member of the Tischbein family of German painters, which spanned three generations. His work consisted primarily of portraits of the nobility, mythological scenes, and historical paintings. For his mythology paintings his models were mostly members of the upper nobility.

Collections represented

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