1759 in art

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After an unsuccessful attempt to find work in Bayreuth comes, Bernardo Bellotto, called Canaletto in January to Vienna, where he will remain for two years. Built at this time a total of 13 images: Probably for the imperial court, six, conceived as pendants, created Viennese urban interiors, this two views of Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, a panorama of the city from the Belvedere and four views of the castle courtyard.

Born

• May 20: William Thornton, Anglo- American architect and inventor († 1828)
• MAY 25: Franz Paul Herbert, Austrian art patron and representative of the Enlightenment († 1811)

• Jean Baptiste Audebert, French naturalist and painter († 1800)
• Louis -André -Gabriel Bouchet, French portraitist and history painter of classicism († 1842)

Died

• March 27: August Johann Roesel Rosenhof, German naturalist and painter of miniatures (* 1705)
• MAY 13: Lambert- Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (* 1700)
• September 27: Gaetano Fanti, Italian fresco painter (* 1687 )

• Hattori Nankaku, Japanese poet and painter (* 1683)