Georg Siegmund Facius
Georg Siegmund Facius | |
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 portrait by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Born | 1750 |
| Died | in or before 1813 London, England |
| Occupation | cartographer |
Georg Siegmund Facius (appx. 1750 Regensburg - in or before 1813) was cartographer and painter. Brother of engraver Johann Gottlieb Facius.[1]
The Facius brothers were born in Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire and received engraving training in Brussels. By 1776, their works were already well known and they moved to London at the invitation of John Boydell, with whom they worked for many years.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facius, Georg Siegmund and Johann Gottlieb (Brothers)". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00060975. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Georg Siegmund Facius | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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