Tobias Stranover
| Tobias Stranover | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1684 Sibiu |
| Died |
1756 London |
| Nationality | Romania |
Tobias Stranover or Toby Stranovius (1684 – 1756) was a Romanian Transylvanian-born painter (1684 - after 1731).
Still life with fruit and birds
Stranover was born in Sibiu but travelled to Germany, the Netherlands, and England, where he stayed. He is registered in Hamburg, Hermannstadt, Amsterdam and London.[1] He became a follower of the bird painter Melchior d'Hondecoeter and presumably also Jakob Bogdány, whose daughter Elisabeth he married.
Stranover died in London.
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- Paintings by Tobias Stranover at the Art UK site
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