Johann Friedrich Anthing
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Johann Friedrich Anthing (1753-1805) was a German serviceman
, artist and historian
.
(Saxe-Coburg Duchy
, then Thuringia
). After theology studies in Iena
, he travels across Europe, from courts to courts, as a silhouette drawer. He draws the portrait of princes, courtiers and famous personalities such as Goethe, while on his stay at Weimar's court (1789). Proposing his services in Saint-Petersburg from 1783, he draws members of the imperial family, as Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch (then Paul I of Russia
) and his wife Maria Fedorovna, and members of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He travels to Frankfurt
in 1790, for the crowning of Leopold II
, and publishes a description of the ceremony. In 1793, he goes back to Russia and becomes Marshal Alexander Suvorov
's Aide-de-camp. He would later write a three volume biography of Suvorov (History of the Campaigns of Marshal Suvorov). After the crowning of Paul I
and Suvorov's subsequent disgrace in 1797, Anthing resignates. He spends the last years of his life in Saint-Petersburg and dies in 1805.
Serviceman
The term serviceman, alternatively service member, refers to non-commissioned members of armed forces. More generally, the term can be applied to officers as well.For more information see:*Soldier*Sailor or Seaman*Airman*Marine *Coast guard...
, artist and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
.
Biography
Johann Friedrich Anthing was born in 1753 in GothaGotha (town)
Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
(Saxe-Coburg Duchy
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha served as the collective name of two duchies, Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha, in Germany. They were located in what today are the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, respectively, and the two were in personal union between 1826 and 1918...
, then Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
). After theology studies in Iena
IENA
The IENA was an Italian automobile manufactured by Industria Economica Nazionale Automobili di Tommasi et Rizzi in Lodi from 1921 until 1925. Two versions were made, a 750 cc light car or 1096 cc sports car, it used a French four-cylinder Chapuis-Dornier engine.About 150 were made....
, he travels across Europe, from courts to courts, as a silhouette drawer. He draws the portrait of princes, courtiers and famous personalities such as Goethe, while on his stay at Weimar's court (1789). Proposing his services in Saint-Petersburg from 1783, he draws members of the imperial family, as Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch (then Paul I of Russia
Paul I of Russia
Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...
) and his wife Maria Fedorovna, and members of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He travels to Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
in 1790, for the crowning of Leopold II
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...
, and publishes a description of the ceremony. In 1793, he goes back to Russia and becomes Marshal Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov , Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire , was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander...
's Aide-de-camp. He would later write a three volume biography of Suvorov (History of the Campaigns of Marshal Suvorov). After the crowning of Paul I
Paul I of Russia
Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...
and Suvorov's subsequent disgrace in 1797, Anthing resignates. He spends the last years of his life in Saint-Petersburg and dies in 1805.
Personal life
Married to a Frenchwoman, he had a daughter, Johanna Maria Sophia "Sophinka" d'Anthing (1799-1823), who would settle in France. He was also the elder brother of general Karl Heinrich Wilhelm von Anthing.Sources
- Short biography in German of Johann Friedrich Anthing on the National German Library's website (Deutschen Nationalbibliothek) : http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/0001/bsb00016233/images/index.html?seite=334
- Anthing, Johann Friedrich (2002). History of the Campaigns of Prince Alexander Suworow Rymnikski, Field-Marshal-General in the Service of His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Russia. BookSurge Publishing.
- Schüddekopf, Johann Friedrich (1913). Johann Friedrich Anthing. Eine Skizze. Weimar: Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen. (Johann Friedrich Anthing. A drawing)