August Schoefft (1809 – 1888) was a Hungarian painter of the 19th century.[1][2] He spent more than one year in the Sikh Empire, arriving in 1841, where he painted portraits and scenes of the surrounding area. His best known works include The Court of Lahore and Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Darbar Sahib.[3]
References
- ↑ THE RESTORATION OF THE LAHORE FORT'S AUGUST SCHOEFFT PAINTINGS IS ENDED. Embassy of Hungary Islamabad.
- ↑ Fort’s Sikh gallery adorned with Schoefft’s paintings. Dawn(May 13, 2021).
- ↑ August Schoefft painting Golden Temple Amritsar Sikh Museum History Heritage. www.sikhmuseum.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.