Georg Schwanhardt
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Georg Schwanhardt the Elder (1601-1667) was a German glass-engraver and rock crystal engraver, and the founder of the Nuremberg school of engravers.[1][2][3] He was a student of Caspar Lehmann and upon Lehmann's death inherited his exclusive patent for engraving glass.[1] His engravings often portray miniature landscapes adorned with formal scrollwork.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Glassware - Mid-15th to mid-19th century". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Schwanhardt, Georg". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Biographie, Deutsche. "Schwanhardt, Georg - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-28.