Ranftl, Johann Matthias#
Ranftl, Johann Matthias, b. Vienna, Jan. 20, 1804, d. Vienna, Nov. 1, 1854, painter (genre and historical paintings, landscapes). Studied at the Vienna Academy under J. P. Krafft, 1826/27 travelled to Moscow and St. Petersburg, 1836 in London and Paris. His early works were mainly landscapes and historical paintings, his later works mostly genre paintings (many with socio-critical content). Given the epithet "dog Raffael" because of his many paintings of dogs; also known for a number of paintings of J. Nestroy in costume.
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