(15 September 1780 - 28 October 1856) was a German-Austrian painter.
Krafft was born in Hanau, Hesse. At the age of ten, he began his art studies at the Hanau Akademie. In 1799, he moved to Vienna and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts for three years under the tutelage of Heinrich Feger. From 1802 to 1808, he studied in Paris, with Jacques-Louis David and François Gerard, and then in Rome. On his return to Vienna, he became a successful professional painter, producing numerous portraits.
In 1828, Krafft became director of the Imperial and Royal Picture Gallery in Belvedere Palace.
Johann Peter Krafft died at the age of 76 in Vienna, where he was buried at the Zentralfriedhof.
Gemälde IDENTIFIZIERUNG:: 75429
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1814-15
Oil on canvas
53 x 43 cm
Gemälde IDENTIFIZIERUNG:: 77279
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Date 1814-15
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 53 x 43 cm
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Gemälde IDENTIFIZIERUNG:: 81185
Zrinyi's Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar new24/Johann Peter Krafft-483536.jpg
Date 1825(1825)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 455 cm (179.1 in). Width: 645 cm (253.9 in).
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Gemälde IDENTIFIZIERUNG:: 93343
Manfreds Sterbestunde new26/Johann Peter Krafft-696938.jpg
1825(1825)
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions 56.5 x 45.5 cm (22.2 x 17.9 in)
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