Per Krafft the Elder

Summary

Per Krafft the Elder is a human^[1]. Born in Arboga^[2], he… he was born on January 16, 1724^[3]. He died in Klara Church Parish^[4]. He died on November 7, 1793^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Per Krafft the Elder's place of birth was Arboga^[2].
• Per Krafft the Elder died in Klara Church Parish^[4].
• Per Krafft the Elder died in Stockholm^[9].
• Per Krafft the Elder was born on January 16, 1724^[3].
• Per Krafft the Elder died on November 7, 1793^[5].
• A child of Per Krafft the Elder was Per Krafft the Younger^[10].
• A child of Per Krafft the Elder was Wilhelmina Krafft^[11].
• Per Krafft the Elder held citizenship in Sweden^[12].
• Per Krafft the Elder worked as a painter^[6].
• Per Krafft the Elder worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Per Krafft the Elder was employed by Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Per Krafft the Elder is Old Woman^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Per Krafft the Elder is The Artist's Daughter Wilhelmina^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Per Krafft the Elder is Portrait of a Lady^[16].
• Per Krafft the Elder is recorded as male^[17].
• Per Krafft the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Per Krafft the Elder's genre is portrait^[19].
• Per Krafft the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Per Krafft the Elder^[20].
• Per Krafft the Elder's family name is recorded as Krafft^[21].
• Per Krafft the Elder's given name is recorded as Per^[22].
• Per Krafft the Elder's described by source is recorded as Svenskt konstnärslexikon^[23].
• Per Krafft the Elder's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography^[24].
• Per Krafft the Elder's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary^[25].
• Per Krafft the Elder's Commons Creator page is recorded as Per Krafft the Elder^[26].
• Per Krafft the Elder's different from is recorded as Per Krafft the Younger^[27].

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Origins and Family

Per Krafft the Elder's place of birth was Arboga^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1724^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Per Krafft the Elder was employed by Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Old Woman^[14], a painting^[28], founded in 1768^[29]; The Artist's Daughter Wilhelmina^[15], a painting^[30], founded in 1783^[31]; and Portrait of a Lady^[16], a painting^[32], founded in 1788^[33].

Personal Life

Children include Per Krafft the Younger^[10], a painter^[34], 1777–1863^[35], of Sweden^[36] and Wilhelmina Krafft^[11], a painter^[37], 1778–1828^[38], of Sweden^[39].

Death and Burial

Per Krafft the Elder died on November 7, 1793^[5]. Recorded place of death include Klara Church Parish^[4], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1587^[42] and Stockholm^[9], a city^[43], in Sweden^[44], founded in 1187^[45].

Why It Matters

Per Krafft the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Per Krafft the Elder born?

Born in Arboga^[2], Per Krafft the Elder…

Where did Per Krafft the Elder die?

Per Krafft the Elder died in Klara Church Parish^[4].

What did Per Krafft the Elder do for work?

Per Krafft the Elder worked as painter^[6] and university teacher^[7].