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Gregorius Sickinger

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Gregorius Sickinger, Untertorbrücke, from 1600 map

Gregorius Sickinger (1558–1631) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and engraver.

Sickinger was born in Solothurn. He had 5 brothers and sisters, and was re-married after the death of his first wife. Sickinger worked primarily with woodcuts often used in book illustrations. He died penniless in 1631.

There is a Gregor Sickinger street in Fribourg in his honour.

References

  1. "Brief Biography Gregorius Sickinger". Retrieved 2010-02-05.
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