Hans Kaspar Corrodi
Born in 1724.
Died in 1760.
Hans Kaspar Corrodi was an artist whose principal activity lay in the field of pastel. He trained under Johann Kaspar Füssli the Elder and subsequently devoted himself primarily to producing portraits. His career came to a tragic end, as he is presumed to have lost his life as an officer during the Battle of Liegnitz on 15 August 1760.
Details of his career and oeuvre remain partially obscure, leaving a mysterious imprint on the history of art.