Martin Mijtens d.y.
(1695–1770) svensk-österrikisk målare
Martin Mijtens d.y. (Sweden, 1695–1770) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Martin Mijtens d.y. belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art. In the history of Swedish art, Martin Mijtens d.y. belongs to the chapter ‘The Age of Liberty and Rococo’.
Martin Mijtens d.y. was born in Stockholm and died in Vienna. The students included Johann Gottfried Roth Von Rothenfels, Joseph Hickel, and János Donát.
The best-known works include ‘Frederick I, King of Sweden’, ‘Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, Queen of Sweden’, ‘Carl Gustaf Tessin, 1695-1770, greve, riksråd’, and ‘The Imperial Family of Austria (series after Martin van Meytens)’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 81 works by Martin Mijtens d.y. with free images. The dated works span the years 1728–1800. Works by Martin Mijtens d.y. are held by several collections, among them Statens porträttsamling, Nationalmuseum, Kunsthistorisches Museum, and Schönbrunn.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Johan Henrik Scheffel, Johann Carl Hedlinger, Andrea Locatelli, Li Fangying, and Michelangelo Unterberger.