Michael Dahl
(1659 - 1743) |
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Portraiture, Secular Narratives Art Work
| Name: |
Michael Dahl |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality: |
Swedish |
| Birth: |
1659 |
| Death: |
1743 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
Portraiture, Secular Narratives |
| Medium: |
Oil on panel |
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| Style: |
Baroque |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painter
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Biography
| He settled in London in March 1689. He soon became the best patronised portrait painter in England after Kneller. He was employed by Prince George of Denmark and did a good many portraits of the Court under Queen Anne, of which the set of Admirals at Greenwich c. 1702-8, in competition with Kneller, are good examples. A great patron in the 1690s was the Duke of Somerset, for whom he painted the Petworth 'Beauties', also probably in rivalry with Kneller. After 1714 he lost Court patronage but painted an immense number of the nobility, the Law, and the Church. His style is extremely close to that of Kneller but his interpretation of character is less brash and more human. He held a respected position in the London art world until his retirement, from old age, about 1740. He was the teacher of Hans Hysing (q.v.) and others. |
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