Franz Krüger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Krüger

German painter of equestrian portraits

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1797

Place of Birth: Großbadegast, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1857

Profession: painter, cartoonist, graphic artist, lithographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Franz Krüger (10 September 1797, in Großbadegast, Köthen, Anhalt – 21 January 1857, in Berlin), known as Pferde-Krüger (“Horse-Krüger”), was a German (Prussian) painter and lithographer.
He was best known for his romantic and lively portraits and pictures of horses, which made him the most in demand military and portrait painter in Berlin.
His paintings of military parades and hundreds of portraits led to him painting many of the "well to do" of the city.



Description	German painter, graphic artist, cartoonist and lithographer
Date of birth/death	3 September 1797	21 January 1857
Location of birth/death	Großbadegast	Berlin
Work location	Berlin, Saint Petersburg, Dessau
Authority control	: Q568298 VIAF: 37180865 ISNI: 0000 0000 6657 6409 ULAN: 500009243 LCCN: nr94039061 WGA: KRÜGER, Franz WorldCat