Jacob Heinrich Elbfas:
Swedish, born circa 1600-1664,was a portrait painter Elbfas was educated in Strasbourg in a tradition drawing back to Renaissance portraits. He established himself in Sweden from 1622 and from 1628 in Stockholm where he became a guild master. During the period 1634-1640 he worked as a court painter for Queen Maria Eleonora. His was frequently employed by the Swedish nobility and his influence on Swedish art was considerable until a new generation of artists were invited by Queen Christina during the 1640s. . Related Artists to Jacob Heinrich Elbfas : |
Joshua Johnson |
Max Kurzweil |
Benjamin Constant |
Elihu Vedder |
Ivan Aivazovski |
