Born:c.1732; Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
Died:c.1792; Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
Known for:painting
Genre:portrait
Movement:Rococo
Carl-Ludwig Christinek (1730/1732–c.1794) was a Russian painter.
Christinek was born to German parents and was initially taught in German, but lived his whole life in Russia. He painted primarily portraits of Russian aristocracy. He settled down inSt. Petersburg, where he died, c.1794. Among some of his notable works was a mosaic of theBattle of Poltava, produced at theImperial Porcelain Factory, Saint Petersburg. In 1785, he did a portrait of the architectYury Felten.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl-Ludwig_Christinek