Carl Guttenberg

Self-portrait of Carl Guttenberg. Engraved by Friedrich Fleischman.

Carl Gottlieb Guttenberg (also Carl-Gottlieb, Carl Gottfried) (near Nuremberg, 21 August 1743–Paris, 20 May 1790) was a German draughtsman and engraver. He received his initial training in Nuremberg and Bern before traveling to Paris in 1767 to study under the engraver Jean Georges Wille. After a brief sojourn in Basel (1772-3), he lived and worked in Paris, producing portraits, calligraphy, and illustrations from his own designs and those of other artists.[1]

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  1. "Guttenberg". The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press. 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2012.


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