Johann Gottfried Auerbach

Johann Gottfried Auerbach, Self Portrait Before the Easel with the Profile Portrait of the Empress Elisabeth Christine.

Johann Gottfried Auerbach (28 October 1697 – 5 August 1753) was an Austrian painter and etcher. He painted primarily portraits and battle genre works. Some of his works can be found at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. In 1735, he was appointed Imperial Court Painter by Emperor Charles VI. In 1750, he became a member of the Academy of Fine Arts.[1]

  1. ^ Constantin von Wurzbach: "Auerbach, Johann Gottfried". In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Vol.1. Verlag L. C. Zamarski, Wien 1856, p. 86 (Digitalized @ Wikisource).

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