Martin Ferdinand Quadal
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Martin Ferdinand Quadal (born , 1736–1811), Moravian-Austrian painter and engraver, was born at Niemtschitz , nearby Kojetín
in Moravia
in 1736. He came in early life to London
, then visited France
and Italy
, worked at Vienna
in 1787-9, and in St. Petersburg 1797-1804. After a second visit to London, he returned to St. Petersburg, where he died in 1811. He painted animal pieces, as well as military scenes, genre subjects, and portraits. He etched a Group of Cats, a Child with a Dog, and Studies from Domestic and Wild Animals (London, 1793).
Kojetín
Kojetín is a Moravian town, in the Olomouc Region, the Czech Republic. It has 6,557 inhabitants.There are multiple pre-medieval historic records documenting existence and history of Kojetín in Czech and Moravian archives....
in Moravia
Moravia
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in 1736. He came in early life to London
London
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, then visited France
France
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and Italy
Italy
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, worked at Vienna
Vienna
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in 1787-9, and in St. Petersburg 1797-1804. After a second visit to London, he returned to St. Petersburg, where he died in 1811. He painted animal pieces, as well as military scenes, genre subjects, and portraits. He etched a Group of Cats, a Child with a Dog, and Studies from Domestic and Wild Animals (London, 1793).