george engelhardt schröder, also spelled georg engelhard schröder, was a swedish painter born in stockholm in 1684. he died in 1750. george engelhardt schröder studied under the painter david von krafft before traveling extensively throughout europe, visiting germany, italy, france, and england. he was particularly influenced by italian art and the portraiture of godfrey kneller and michael dahl in london. early life and training george engelhardt schröder began his artistic training under the guidance of david von krafft, a renowned painter of the time. this training laid the foundation for…