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Georg Siegmund Facius

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Georg Siegmund Facius
portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Born1750
Regensburg, Germany
Diedin or before 1813
London, England
Occupationcartographer

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 (Germany) 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

  1. ^ "Facius, Georg Siegmund and Johann Gottlieb (Brothers)". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00060975. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Georg Siegmund Facius | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2019.