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Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723) was a German-British painter. The leading portraitist in England during the late Stuart and early Georgian eras, he served as court painter to successive English and British monarchs, including Charles II of England and George I of Great Britain.
Learn about the life and work of Sir Godfrey Kneller, a German-born painter who became the leading court artist in England. Explore his portraits of monarchs, scientists, and beauties, and his role in the kit-cat portrait genre.
Sir Godfrey Kneller, Baronet (born August 8, 1646, Lübeck, Germany—died October 19, 1723, London, England) was a painter who became the leading Baroque portraitist in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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German-born painter who settled in England and became the leading portraitist there in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He studied in Amsterdam under Bol, a pupil of Rembrandt, and later in Italy, before moving to England, probably in the mid-1670s.
Learn about Sir Godfrey Kneller, the leading portrait painter in England from Charles II to George I. See his artworks, biography, and the Kit-Cat format he popularised.
Learn about Sir Godfrey Kneller, a German-born British artist who worked in Amsterdam, Rome, Nuremberg, Lübeck and London. See his works in the RA Collection, including portraits of royalty, nobility and scholars.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Godfrey Kneller, the greatest master of the English baroque portrait and the court painter to four sovereigns. Discover his connections with Twickenham, Whitton, Alexander Pope and his memorial in Westminster Abbey.
