Portrait of Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

Scheffner

Item type:

print

Height:

24.3 cm  (9 9/16 in.)

Width:

17.7 cm  (7 in.)

portrait: oval 10.1 × 8.3

Technique / Medium:

stipple engraving

Place of creation:

Leipzig

Description

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736–1809) was an Austrian musician and composer, active as organist to the court of Vienna, and the Kapellmeister of St. Stephen's Cathedral. Famous as music theorist, he was teacher of a large number of eminent musicians. The portrait was published by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig.

People as subjects

Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg (1736-1809) (Composer portrait)

Iconclass

48C713
portrait of composer

RIdIM images

RIdIM record id

5007