Johann Peter Pichler Explained

Johann Peter Pichler
Birth Date:May 13, 1765
Birth Place:Bozen (Bolzano)
Death Date:March 18, 1807 (aged 41)
Death Place:Vienna
Nationality:Austrian

Johann Peter Pichler (May 13, 1765 – March 18, 1807) was an Austrian engraver known for his mezzotints after old masters.

Pichler was born in Bozen (Bolzano) and was a pupil of Jacob Matthias Schmutzer (1733–1811) and Johann Jacobé (1733–1797), whose daughter he married.[1] He is known for works after paintings for the noble courts of Vienna and Dresden. He is sometimes mentioned as a relative of Anton Pichler, who was also born near Bozen, but no known relationship has been established.[1]

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  1. https://de.wikisource.org/wiki/BLK%C3%96:Pichler,_Johann_Peter Biography