Samuel Friedrich Diez

Samuel Friedrich Diez
self portrait, 1830
Born(1803-12-19)19 December 1803
Neuhaus am Rennweg, Saxe-Meiningen
Holy Roman Empire
Died11 March 1873(1873-03-11) (aged 69)
Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen
German Empire
Known forPainting

Samuel Friedrich Diez ( 19 December 1803 – 11 March 1873) was a German portraitist and court official. He served as court painter to Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. An influential artist in royal courts across Europe, he was made Honorary Designer of His Majesty The King of the Belgians by Leopold I of Belgium. Diez also served in a political role at court, and was appointed as a Privy Councillor by Heinrich LXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line.

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