Johann Friedrich August Tischbein

German painter (1750-1812)
Person human Q213795
Johann Friedrich August Tischbein
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Summary

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein was born on March 9, 1750[1], in Maastricht[2]. He died on June 21, 1812[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (233 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Johann Valentin Tischbein[8]
  • Child: Carl Ludwig Wilhelm Tischbein[9], Caroline Tischbein[10], Betty Tischbein[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12], Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel[13]
  • Position held: court painter[14]
  • Notable work: Portrait of Princess Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina (1751-1820)[15], Stadholder William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau[16], Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina, Princess of Prussia[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family: Tischbein family[19]
  • Genre: portrait painting[20]
  • Commons category: Johann Friedrich August Tischbein[21]
  • Family name: Tischbein[22]
  • Given name: Johann[23], Friedrich[24], August[25]
  • Commons gallery: Johann Friedrich August Tischbein[26]
  • Relative: Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein[27]
  • Depicted by: Self-portrait[28]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1789[29]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[30], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
  • Commons Creator page: Johann Friedrich August Tischbein[35]
  • Name in native language: Johann Friedrich August Tischbein[36]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1765[37]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1812[38]
  • Sibling: Ludwig Philipp Tischbein[39], Henriette Louise Tischbein[40]

Why It Matters

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Johann Friedrich August Tischbein born?

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein was born in Maastricht[2].

Where did Johann Friedrich August Tischbein die?

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein died in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Johann Friedrich August Tischbein's parents?

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein's father was Johann Valentin Tischbein[8].

What did Johann Friedrich August Tischbein do for work?

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 6w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Ludwig Philipp Tischbein, Henriette Louise Tischbein
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  9. 17w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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