Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder | |
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 Self-portrait (1808/10) | |
| Born | 31 December 1751 |
| Died | 11 February 1830 (aged 78) |
Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder (German: Johann Baptist von Lampi der Ältere, Polish: Jan Chrzciciel Lampi; 31 December 1751 – 11 February 1830) was an Austrian-Italian historical and portrait painter. He settled in the Russian Empire after the third and final partition of Poland, enticed by an extremely generous offer from the Tsar.[1]
- ^ Bryan 1889, p. 8.