Johann Michael Seligmann

Deceased Person

1720 – 1762

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Who was Johann Michael Seligmann?

Johann Michael Seligmann was a German artist and engraver best known for his ornithological artwork in Sammlung verschiedener ausländischer und seltener Vögel which included plates based on the works of Mark Catesby and George Edwards. Seligmann received his initial training in engraving and art at the Nürnberger Malerakademie and some of his earlier works included the depictions of various rocks and minerals. His other works included the Opera Botanica 1754 written Konrad Gesner. Many of the copper plates that he made bear the initials JMS.

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Born
1720
Died
1762

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on July 23, 2013

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