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Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723) was a German-born 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 British painter who was the leading portraitist of his time. Find out his achievements, commissions, and legacy as a court painter to several monarchs and a founder of the London Academy.
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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Learn about Godfrey Kneller, a German-born painter who became the leading court and society painter in England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Explore his biography, artworks, stories and venues on Art UK.
Books. Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt. (1646 - 1723) RA Collection: People and Organisations. Portrait painter, history painter. Studied in Amsterdam under Rembrandt and Bol; worked in Amsterdam, Rome, Nuremberg, Lübeck; from 1676 worked in London. Knighted in 1692; created baronet in 1715. Brother of painter Johann Zachary Kneller (1642-1702). Profile.
Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt. by Jean Cavalier. ivory medallion, circa 1690. NPG 1740. Find out more > Buy a print.
Learn about the life and works of Sir Godfrey Kneller, a German-born painter who became a prominent portraitist in England. See his paintings, compare images, and explore related content on the National Gallery of Art website.
