Johan Philip Korn (30 August 1727 – 29 March 1796) was a

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Biography

Korn was born at Uddevalla in

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, Sweden. He was the son of Filip Ludvig Korn (1698-1741) and Maria Elfwing (1708-1742). He first began his career as a

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. He was a student of artist Johan Sevenbom (1721-1784). After further studies he changed to landscape painting in the Rococo style of French artist

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(1703–1770). In 1759, Korn became master of the Stockholm Painting Office (''Stockholms målarämbete'') and held this position until his death. Korn became a member (''agré'') at the

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in 1777.

References

Other sources

* Korn, Johan Philip in Profile (1st edition, 1884) * Carlquist, Gunnar, ed (1933). Swedish dictionary. Bd 15. Malmö: Swedish Uppslagsbok AB. Sid. 1091-92 1728 births 1796 deaths 18th-century Swedish painters 18th-century Swedish male artists Swedish male painters People from Uddevalla Municipality {{Sweden-painter-stub