Godfrey Kneller, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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painter from Germany active in the United Kingdom
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Place of Birth: Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
About Godfrey Kneller
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I.
- His major works include The Chinese Convert (1687; Royal Collection, London); a series of four portraits of Isaac Newton painted at various junctures of the latter's life; a series of ten reigning European monarchs, including King Louis XIV of France; over 40 "kit-cat portraits" of members of the Kit-Cat Club; and ten "beauties" of the court of William III, to match a similar series of ten of Charles II's mistresses painted by Kneller's predecessor as court painter, Sir Peter Lely.
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Godfrey Kneller
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| Alternative names | Gottfried Kneller, Birth name: Gottfried Kniller | ||
| Description | German painter, draughtsman, engraver and miniaturist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 8 August 1646 | 7 November 1723 | |
| Location of birth/death | Lübeck | London | |
| Work period | between circa 1660 and circa 1723 | ||
| Work location | Leiden (circa 1660–1665), Rome, Venice (1672–1675), Nuremberg, Hamburg (1674–1676), London (1676–1723), France (1684–1685) | ||
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