Johann Christian Fiedler

Johann Christian Fiedler (1697–1765) was a portrait painter born in Pirna. He studied in Paris under Rigaud and Largilliere. As court-painter at Darmstadt, he executed the portraits of a number of distinguished personages. Among his productions in the Gallery of that town are The Burial of Christ, The Seasons, some portraits, among which is the artist himself, and some fruit and fish pieces. He died in Darmstadt.