Franz Gabriel Fiesinger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFranz Gabriel Fiesinger
German copperplate engraver and painter
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Offenburg, Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Germany
About Franz Gabriel Fiesinger
- Franz Gabriel Fiesinger or Flesinger (12 March 1723 – 21 February 1807) was a German engraver. He was born in Offenburg and raised by Jesuits until the order was dissolved in 1773.
- He spent the rest of his youth in Germany under the painter Franz S.
- Stöber, before moving to Switzerland and then France, where he engraved portraits of members of the National Convention.
- When the Reign of Terror broke out he moved to London, remaining there until 1798 and the birth of the French Consulate.
- He returned to France, where he reproduced in medallion format the portraits by Jean-Urbain Guérin of Kléber, Desaix, Masséna, Régnier and other Republican generals.
- He also produced illustrations for the physiognomy of Lavater and engraved several assignats for the mint.
- He moved back to London in 1802, dying there five years later.
Read more at Wikipedia
See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 07 February, Germany
- Famous People's Birthdays in February, Germany
- Famous painter's Birthdays on 07 February, Germany
- Famous painter's Birthdays in February, Germany
- Famous copperplate engraver's Birthdays on 07 February, Germany
- Famous copperplate engraver's Birthdays in February, Germany