Josef Kriehuber
1800–1876 · Austrian · 30 artworks
BiedermeierRealismLithographyPortraitureDetailed renderingEmphasis on likenessUse of light and shadow
artist bio
Josef Kriehuber was an Austrian lithographer and painter, renowned for his portrait lithographs during the Biedermeier period. His work captured the likenesses of many prominent figures of his time, contributing significantly to the visual culture and historical record of 19th-century Europe.
what you'll learn
Studying Kriehuber's work allows students to understand the nuances of portraiture and the technical skill involved in lithography. Students can also learn about the Biedermeier style and its focus on realism and intimate portrayals.
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30 artworks
Samuel Aba
1828
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Forest landscape
1863
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Antonio Tamburini, Italian Baritone
1828
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Josef Kriehuber, Austrian Lithographer (Self-portrait)
1860
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Wenzel III
1828
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Maria, née Czernin, and her daughter Wilhelmine Kinsky. Countess.
1844
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Bela I (c.1015 - 1063), King on Hungary from 1060 to 1063
1828
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Peter Orseolo
1828
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Koloman
1828
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Bela II
1828
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Otto III
1828
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Wladislaw I
1828
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Giorgio Ronconi, Italian Baritone
1840
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Robert Schumann, Austrian Composer
1839
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Ezerzogin Sophie von Austria with her children Franz Josef and Ferdinand Maximilian
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Anton Bernhard Fürstenau, German flutist and composer
1830
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Josef Kriehuber Junior (Josef Franz Kriehuber), Kriehuber's second son
1863
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Karl von Rothkirch-Panthen, Bohemian-Austrian politician
1828
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Count Georg Esterházy Von Galántha
1840
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Ladislaus III
1828
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Elizabeth of Luxembourg
1828
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria
1865
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Maximilian Daublebsky von Sterneck, Austrian admiral
1866
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Portrait of Josef Gunkel
1874
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Ladislaus V
1828
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Sigismund
1828
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Geza I
1828
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Johann Emanuel Veith, Bohemian, Roman Catholic preacher
1860
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Karl Friedrich Tettenborn
1837
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Albrecht II (1397-1439), King on Hungary from 1437 to 1439
1828
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