Balthasar Denner
(1685–1749) German painter (1685-1749)
Balthasar Denner (Germany, 1685–1749) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Balthasar Denner belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art.
Balthasar Denner was born in Altona and died in Rostock. The students included Domenicus van der Smissen.
The best-known works include ‘Portrait of a Man, probably Cornelis Troost’, ‘Portrait of a Woman’, ‘Self-portrait’, and ‘Self-Portrait’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 80 works by Balthasar Denner with free images. The dated works span the years 1683–1800. Works by Balthasar Denner are held by several collections, among them Statens Museum for Kunst, Eremitaget, Nationalmuseum, and Rijksmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Peter Angelis, William Kent, Dominikus Zimmermann, Jean-Marc Nattier, and Charles Cressent.