"Born at Leipzig, he was a pupil of Paul Christian Zink and C. A. Wartmann, and resided chiefly at Dresden, where he was made professor of the Electoral Academy in 1764. He engraved several of the plates for the Dresden Gallery, some portraits, and various other subjects. He died at Dresden in 1782. The following are among his best prints:" - (en.wikipedia.org 29.01.2020)
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