Josef Kriehuber

Josef Kriehuber
Self-portrait of Kriehuber, lithography, 1860
Born14 December 1800 (1800-12-14)
Died30 May 1876 (1876-05-31) (aged 75)
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Lithographer and painter

Josef Kriehuber (14 December 1800 – 30 May 1876) was an Austrian lithographer and painter, notable for the high quality of his lithographic portraits. A prolific yet meticulous artist, he made numerous portraits for nobility, well-known personalities, and government officials. Josef Kriehuber left more than 3000 lithographs, with portraits of many people including some of the most illustrious figures of mid-19th century Central Europe.[1][2]

Robert Schumann, Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, in 1839
Monument at the Wiener Zentralfriedhof cemetery
  1. ^ "Kriehuber, Josef". AEIOU Encyclopedia. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
  2. ^ Schubert and His World: A Biographical Dictionary H.P. Clive, 1997, p.104, Google Books link: Books-Google-104.