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German engraver (1581–1662)
Wolfgang Kilian | |
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Wolfgang Kilian, by Georg Christoph Kilian | |
Born | 10 May 1581 Augsburg |
Died | 1662 (aged 80–81) Augsburg |
Known for | Engraving |
Family | Kilian family |
Wolfgang Kilian (10 May 1581 – 1662) was a German engraver and member of the Kilian family of engravers in Augsburg.
Biography
He was the son of Bartholomaus Kilian the elder and Maria Pfeiffelmann. After his father's death in 1583, his mother remarried Dominicus Custos and he and his brother Lucas became his pupils.
From 1604 to 1608, he travelled in Italy and worked in Venice, Mantua, and Milan. On his return, he married and continued in the family workshop. He was the father of the engravers Bartholomaus the younger and Philipp.
References
- ^ "RKD Research". research.rkd.nl. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Sources
External links
- Media related to Wolfgang Kilian at Wikimedia Commons