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1749 - 1827. Known for: Engraving and reproduction.
Conrad Martin Metz was a German artist born in Bonn. He was originally trained as a painter but later turned to drawing and engraving due to his color blindness. Metz moved to London where he was... Read full biography
Conrad Martin Metz was a German artist born in Bonn. He was originally trained as a painter but later turned to drawing and engraving due to his color blindness. Metz moved to London where he was instructed in graphic techniques by Francesco Bartolozzi. He stayed in London for two decades and made... Read full biography
Conrad Martin Metz was a German artist born in Bonn. He was originally trained as a painter but later turned to drawing and engraving due to his color blindness. Metz moved to London where he was instructed in graphic techniques by Francesco Bartolozzi. He stayed in London for two decades and made a name for himself as an accomplished reproduction engraver. In 1801, he moved to Rome where he continued his work as an engraver. The sheet created in Rome in 1817 is executed in a subtle and... Read full biography
Conrad Martin Metz was a German artist born in Bonn. He was originally trained as a painter but later turned to drawing and engraving due to his color blindness. Metz moved to London where he was instructed in graphic techniques by Francesco Bartolozzi. He stayed in London for two decades and made a name for himself as an accomplished reproduction engraver. In 1801, he moved to Rome where he continued his work as an engraver. The sheet created in Rome in 1817 is executed in a subtle and graceful drawing style reminiscent of the elegant classicism of contemporaries such as Francesco Bartolozzi and Angelika Kauffmann.
Conrad Martin Metz was a German artist born in Bonn. He was originally trained as a painter but later turned to drawing and engraving due to his color blindness. Metz moved to London where he was instructed in graphic techniques by Francesco Bartolozzi. He stayed in London for two decades and made a name for himself as an accomplished reproduction engraver. In 1801, he moved to Rome where he continued his work as an engraver. The sheet created in Rome in 1817 is executed in a subtle and graceful drawing style reminiscent of the elegant classicism of contemporaries such as Francesco Bartolozzi and Angelika Kauffmann.
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Conrad Martin Metz was a German artist born in Bonn. He was originally trained as a painter but later turned to drawing and engraving due to his color blindness. Metz moved to London where he was instructed in graphic techniques by Francesco Bartolozzi. He stayed in London for two decades and made a name for himself as an accomplished reproduction engraver. In 1801, he moved to Rome where he continued his work as an engraver. The sheet created in Rome in 1817 is executed in a subtle and graceful drawing style reminiscent of the elegant classicism of contemporaries such as Francesco Bartolozzi and Angelika Kauffmann.