Jacob Adam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jacob Adam

Copper etcher

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1748

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1811

Profession: etcher, copperplate engraver

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Jacob Adam

  • Jacob Adam (9 October 1748 – 16 September 1811) was an Austrian copper etcher. Adam worked mainly for printing offices, but is best known for his small format portraits of which he created more than 100.
  • He was born and died in Vienna. Adam created miniature portrait etchings of famous people of his day, including Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne and the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II; the latter etching is kept in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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