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Daniel Caffé (21 July 1750 – 16 January 1815) was a German pastel painter of portraits.

Caffé was born in Küstrin, and began his career as a painter of architectural decoration. He traveled to Dresden, where he became a portrait artist. In this way gained access into the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts under Casanova. He was influenced by the neoclassical work of Mengs. After ten years in Dresden, he moved to Leipzig. He was favored by requests from Russian patrons, including Prince Beloselski and Admiral Fyodor Grigoryevich Orloff. He was also known for copying works from Dresden Gallery.

He died in Leipzig, aged 64.

See also

• List of German painters

References

• Boni, Filippo de' (1852). Biografia degli artisti ovvero dizionario della vita e delle opere dei pittori, degli scultori, degli intagliatori, dei tipografi e dei musici di ogni nazione che fiorirono da'tempi più remoti sino á nostri giorni. Seconda Edizione.. Venice; Googlebooks: Presso Andrea Santini e Figlio. p. 164.

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Daniel Caffé (auch Caffe oder Caffee; * 21. Juli 1750[1] in Küstrin; † 16. Januar 1815 in Leipzig) war ein deutscher Maler, der hauptsächlich als Porträtist tätig war.

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Daniel Caffé (né le 21 juillet 1750 ou 1756[1], mort le 16 janvier 1815) est un peintre de portraits.

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