Per Krafft the Elder
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Per Krafft the Elder was a Swedish portraitist. He was the father of the artists Per Krafft the Younger
and Wilhelmina Krafft
.
, where he became a student of Chardin
. He later became a student of Alexander Roslin
, a professor at Bayreuth and court painter to Stanisław August Poniatowski of Poland.
Per Krafft the Younger
Per Krafft the younger was a Swedish painter of portraits and history paintings. He was the son of Per Krafft the elder and the brother of Wilhelmina Krafft. He married Brita Sofia Robsahm .-External links:*...
and Wilhelmina Krafft
Wilhelmina Krafft
Wilhelmina Krafft was a Swedish painter and portrait miniaturist, child of the painter Per Krafft the Elder and sister of the artist Per Krafft the Younger.Wilhelmina Krafft was born in Stockholm...
.
Life
He travelled to ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he became a student of Chardin
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities...
. He later became a student of Alexander Roslin
Alexander Roslin
Alexander Roslin was a Swedish portrait painter.-Life:Roslin was born on July 15, 1718, in Malmö, Sweden. In 1759 he married Marie-Suzanne Giroust. He plied his trade in Stockholm, Bayreuth, Vienna, Paris and Italy...
, a professor at Bayreuth and court painter to Stanisław August Poniatowski of Poland.